Cyclophosphamide-Induced Cardiomyopathy

• Main Authors: Sumandeep Dhesi MD (Author), Michael P. Chu MD (Author), Gregg Blevins MD, FRCPC (Author), Ian Paterson MD, FRCPC (Author), Loree Larratt MD, FRCPC (Author), Gavin Y. Oudit MD, PhD, FRCPC (Author), Daniel H. Kim MD, FRCPC (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cyclophosphamide is increasingly used to treat various types of cancers and autoimmune conditions. Higher doses of this drug may produce significant cardiac toxicity, including fatal hemorrhagic myocarditis. In this review, we present a case of cyclophosphamide-induced cardiomyopathy requiring mecha...