Why the study?
Cardiotoxicity from 5-FU is uncommon but potentially life-threatening, requiring better preparation among clinicians to recognize and manage chemotherapy-induced coronary artery vasospasm.
Design
Case report and literature review
Authors
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continuous infusion as a trigger for MI-mimicking vasospasm treatable.
Continuous 5-fluorouracil infusion can cause life-threatening coronary artery vasospasm mimicking myocardial infarction, which may be effectively managed with intravenous calcium channel blockers.
Ariyarajah et al. (2023) studied this question.
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