Chemotherapy-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Adolescent After Heart Transplant: Do Not Forget the Right Ventricle.
Pediatr Cardiol
; 40(8): 1756-1758, 2019 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-31367951
The evaluation of oncologic patients at risk of chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity usually focuses on left ventricular function. However, recent studies have demonstrated that right ventricle impairment often coexists (and in some cases precedes) left-side affectation. We present the case of a 19-year-old heart transplant recipient who developed severe right ventricular dysfunction secondary to treatment of an abdominal lymphoma.
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Doxorrubicina
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Linfoma de Células B
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Función Ventricular Derecha
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Disfunción Ventricular Derecha
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Antibióticos Antineoplásicos
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Etiology_studies
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En
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Pediatr Cardiol
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2019
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Article