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Cardiac complications after stem cell transplantation.
- Source :
-
Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP [J Coll Physicians Surg Pak] 2007 Jul; Vol. 17 (7), pp. 420-2. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Cardiac insufficiency / toxicity has been recognized as a complication of intensive cytotoxic therapy used in stem cell transplant setting. The incidence of clinically significant cardiac toxicity following high dose chemotherapy ranges between 2 - 43% with mortality of 2 - 9%. Two patients are reported who developed life-threatening cardiac complications following cyclophosphamide and busulphan therapy requiring pericardiocentesis and pericardiectomy.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1022-386X
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17686356
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/07.2007/JCPSP.420422