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A Case of Coronary Vasospasm after Repeat Rituximab Infusion
Joint Authors
Ke, Calvin
Khosla, Amit
Davis, Margot K.
Hague, Cameron
Toma, Mustafa
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-03-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Coronary artery vasospasm (CAV) can be triggered by medication reactions.
CAV occurring after multiple exposures to rituximab has not been previously described.
A 61-year-old woman with no cardiac risk factors was treated with the sixth cycle of gemcitabine, cisplatin, dexamethasone, and rituximab therapy.
Fifteen minutes after rituximab infusion commenced, she developed typical cardiac chest pain with ST segment elevations on electrocardiogram.
Angiogram revealed evidence of coronary vasospasm.
The patient was successfully treated with amlodipine.
This case underlines the importance of monitoring cardiac side effects of rituximab therapy, even after multiple cycles.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ke, Calvin& Khosla, Amit& Davis, Margot K.& Hague, Cameron& Toma, Mustafa. 2015. A Case of Coronary Vasospasm after Repeat Rituximab Infusion. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ke, Calvin…[et al.]. A Case of Coronary Vasospasm after Repeat Rituximab Infusion. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ke, Calvin& Khosla, Amit& Davis, Margot K.& Hague, Cameron& Toma, Mustafa. A Case of Coronary Vasospasm after Repeat Rituximab Infusion. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058125
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058125