Late, late doxorubicin cardiotoxicity

Chest. 1980 Dec;78(6):880-2. doi: 10.1378/chest.78.6.880.

Abstract

Cardiac toxicity is a major complication which limits the use of adriamycin as a chemotherapeutic agent. Cardiomyopathy is frequent when the total dose exceeds 600 mg/m2 and occurs within one to six months after cessation of therapy. A patient is reported who developed progressive cardiomyopathy two and one-half years after receiving 580 mg/m2 which apparently represents late, late cardiotoxicity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary
  • Breast Neoplasms / therapy
  • Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
  • Doxorubicin / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Heart Failure / chemically induced*
  • Heart Failure / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Doxorubicin