Key result
Chemotherapy with vincristine and doxorubicin was associated with the occurrence of ischemic heart disease, presenting as a myocardial infarction, in a 46-year-old man with multiple myeloma.
Population
1 46-year-old man with immunoglobulin A multiple myeloma
Design
Case_report
Authors
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May signal vincristine-doxorubicin MI risk in myeloma; hypothesis-generating and leaves open causal confirmation.
Case Report (n=1)
Vincristine and doxorubicin chemotherapy may be associated with the development of ischemic heart disease, highlighting the need for physician awareness of this potential vascular toxicity.
Calvo-Romero et al. (2001) conducted a case report in Multiple myeloma (n=1). Vincristine and doxorubicin was evaluated on Ischemic heart disease. Chemotherapy with vincristine and doxorubicin was associated with the occurrence of ischemic heart disease, presenting as a myocardial infarction, in a 46-year-old man with multiple myeloma.
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