Evaluation of cardiotoxicity of a combined bolus plus infusional 5-fluorouracil/folinic acid treatment by echocardiography, plasma troponin I level, QT interval and dispersion in patients with gastrointestinal system cancers.

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Oztop I., Gencer M., Okan T., Yaren A., Altekin E., Turker S., ...More

Japanese journal of clinical oncology, vol.34, no.5, pp.262-8, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/jjco/hyh047
  • Journal Name: Japanese journal of clinical oncology
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.262-8
  • Keywords: 5-fluorouracil, cardiotoxicity, echocardiography, troponin I, QT dispersion, SYMPTOMATIC CARDIOTOXICITY, MYOCARDIAL INJURY, CARDIAC DEATH, FOLINIC ACID, FOLLOW-UP, MORTALITY, PROLONGATION, RISK, REPOLARIZATION, CHEMOTHERAPY
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the cardiotoxicity of LV5FU2 regimen (bolus plus infusional 5-fluorouracil/folinic acid) treatment by non-invasive methods such as echocardiography, plasma troponin I (TnI) level, QT interval and QT dispersion on ECG.