A Case of Coronary Vasospasm after Repeat Rituximab Infusion

Joint Authors

Ke, Calvin
Khosla, Amit
Davis, Margot K.
Hague, Cameron
Toma, Mustafa

Source

Case Reports in Cardiology

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

Diseases

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.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058125

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.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058125

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