PP-157 Anthracycline-induced Cardiomyopathy in Children: A Report of Five Cases

Congestive heart failure and cardiomyopathy has been reported in patients receiving anthracycline as 4-36% and 1-30% respectively depending on treatment protocol, diagnosis, age of the patients. Left ventricular ejection fraction and shortening fraction is the most commonly used parameters for the e...

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 2015-03, Vol.115, p.S166-S166
Main Authors: Kaya, Özkan, Ertuğrul, Ilker, Kayalı, Şeyma, Yoldaş, Tamer, Doğan, Vehbi, Özgür, Senem, Çandır, Onur, Örün, Utku Arman, Karademir, Selmin
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Language:English
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Cardiomyopathy
Cardiovascular
Drug therapy
Lymphoma
Mortality
Patients
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Summary:Congestive heart failure and cardiomyopathy has been reported in patients receiving anthracycline as 4-36% and 1-30% respectively depending on treatment protocol, diagnosis, age of the patients. Left ventricular ejection fraction and shortening fraction is the most commonly used parameters for the evaluation of the patients receiving chemotherapy but diastolic functions are effected earlier than the systolic functions.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.01.514