Document Detail


Doxorubicin-associated delayed ventricular fibrillation in acute promyelocytic leukemia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6401894     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 16-year-old schoolgirl presented with acute promyelocytic leukemia. 10 days after induction chemotherapy with doxorubicin and cytosine arabinoside together with heparinisation for the accompanying disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, she developed ventricular fibrillation. Following successful cardiac resuscitation a gated blood pool scan showed a left ventricular ejection fraction of 49%. Despite this event the patient was subsequently rechallenged with doxorubicin without any adverse cardiac effect. The exact mechanism for this delayed doxorubicin-associated cardiac arrhythmia is not clear, but electrolyte disturbance and heparin-doxorubicin interaction may have played a contributory role.
Authors:
T E Gan; P H Ellims; N Tong; J M Barned; M B Van der Weyden
Related Documents :
14269434 - The immediate results of operations for duodenal ulcer: a comparative study of the morb...
15797284 - Successful resuscitation with mechanical cpr, therapeutic hypothermia and coronary inte...
19016984 - Systemic hyperkalemia for cardiac arrest on cpb with or without cross-clamping.
10684424 - Cardiac arrest associated with combination cisapride and itraconazole therapy.
12052274 - New biomarkers in the risk stratification of patients with suspected acute myocardial i...
9313604 - Conservative management of patients with acute myocardial infarction and spontaneous ac...
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta haematologica     Volume:  69     ISSN:  0001-5792     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Haematol.     Publication Date:  1983  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-03-24     Completed Date:  1983-03-24     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0141053     Medline TA:  Acta Haematol     Country:  SWITZERLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  52-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / adverse effects*,  therapeutic use
Doxorubicin / adverse effects*,  therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / complications,  drug therapy*
Time Factors
Ventricular Fibrillation / chemically induced*,  complications
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; 23214-92-8/Doxorubicin

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  An artificial circulation for the study of thrombolysis. The influence of flow rate and pressure on ...
Next Document:  Serum ferritin levels in hemoglobin H disease.