Transient asymptomatic bradycardia in patients on infusional 5-fluorouracil

J Cancer Res Ther. 2007 Jul-Sep;3(3):169-71. doi: 10.4103/0973-1482.37412.

Abstract

The incidence of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-related cardiotoxicity seems to be dosage and schedule dependent. Although various other cardiac events have been reported in literature, a series of patients having transient asymptomatic bradycardia has not been reported in the literature as yet. We report such a series of patients who had transient asymptomatic bradycardia after being treated with continuous infusion 5-FU. We plan to do a Holter study during the period of bradycardia in subsequent patients and this may throw more light on the issue.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / adverse effects*
  • Bradycardia / chemically induced*
  • Bradycardia / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
  • Fluorouracil