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European Heart Journal 1991 12(3):468-470;
Copyright © 1991 by the European Society of Cardiology.
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© 1991 The European Society of Cardiology

Coronary artery spasm induced by 5-fluorouracil

R. J. LUWAERT*,, O. DESCAMPS*, F. MAJOIS{dagger}, J.-M. CHAUDRON* and M. BEAUDUIN{dagger}

*Division of Cardiology, Hôpital de Jolimont Haine-Saint-Paul, Belgium
{dagger}Department of Oncology, Hôpital de Jolimont Haine-Saint-Paul, Belgium

Received 23 May 1989; revised 27 April 1990; .

Correspondence. Raymond J. Luwaert, MD, Division of Cardiology, Hôpital de Jolimont, Rue Ferrer, 159, B-7100 Haine-Saint-Paul, Belgium.

Abstract

We report a case of coronary artery spasm induced by 5-fluorouracil. The symptoms occurred during continuous intravenous infusion of the drug, and a coronary spasm was visualized at angiography.

Key Words: 5-fluorouracil • coronary artery spasm


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