Open AccessOxaliplatin-induced coronary artery spasm: first report of an important side-effect
Author(s) -
Jens Samol,
Ashita Waterston
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.06.2008.0334
Subject(s) - medicine , oxaliplatin , chest pain , artery , cardiology , colorectal cancer , coronary artery disease , side effect (computer science) , anesthesia , cancer , computer science , programming language
A 67-year-old woman with metastatic colorectal cancer was given her first oxaliplatin infusion as part of the XELOX protocol. She developed chest pain with ECG changes leading subsequently to a diagnosis of coronary artery spasm. To our knowledge, this is the first report of oxaliplatin-induced coronary artery spasm.
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