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Ischemic cardiac complications following G‐CSF
Author(s) -
Eckman Peter M.,
Bertog Stefan C.,
Wilson Robert F.,
Henry Timothy D.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.22455
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine
Granulocyte‐colony stimulating factor (G‐CSF) is commonly used in bone marrow transplant donors to increase the number of circulating progenitor cells. G‐CSF has also been studied following myocardial infarction, but concern has been raised about the risks of G‐CSF administration in patients with coronary artery disease. We present two cases of ischemic cardiac complications that are likely to be related to administration of G‐CSF and provide a contemporary overview of the literature on the cardiovascular risks of G‐CSF. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.