Cardiotoxicity
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Overview
Cardiotoxicity is the occurrence of heart muscle damage. The heart becomes weaker and is not as efficient in pumping and therefore circulating blood. Cardiotoxicity may be caused by chemotherapy treatment, complications from anorexia nervosa, drugs or chemical toxins.
Cobalt
Cocaine
Interferon alpha
Interleukin-2
Phenothiazines
- Electrocardiographic changes
- Arrhythmias
- Sudden cardiac death
Emetine
- Mononuclear and histiocyte infiltration
- Electrocardiographic abnormalities
Methysergide
- Left-sided valvular lesions
- Fibrotic endocardial lesions
- Fibrotic pericardial lesions
- Restriction
- Pericardial constriction
Chloroquine
- Arrhythmias
- Cardiac dysfunction
Lithium
- Arrhythmias
- Cardiac dilatation with myofibrillar degeneration
Hydrocarbons
- Electrocardiographic changes
- Arrhythmias
- Cardiomegaly
Lead
- Electrocardiographic changes
- Arrhythmias
- Congestive heart failure
Carbon monoxide
- Arrhythmias
- Transient biventricular dysfunction
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
- Pericardial effusion in chronic exposure
- Edema PCBs may interfere with tissue permeability or cardiac function or both. [1]
Barbiturates
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External Links
- Chemocare.com: [4]
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