Cardiotoxicity induced by capecitabine and oxaliplatin in gastric cancer treatment: a rare case of cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock

Cardiotoxicity induced by capecitabine and oxaliplatin in gastric cancer treatment: a rare case of cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock

Introduction: Combination-based adjuvant chemotherapy utilising capecitabine and oxaliplatin is widely used in gastric cancer treatment. Rare but severe cardiac events such as prolonged QT, cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock can result from their use. Case description: A 45-year-old female with ga...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Umer Riaz Gondal, John Lemoine, Jared Segal, Zainab Kiyani, Muhammad Ibraiz Bilal, Fawwad Ansari, Brian McCauley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2024-03-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
oxaliplatin
capecitabine
qt prolongation
cardiogenic shock
Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/4417

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