Abstract
A patient with a history of coronary artery disease developed chest pain several hours
after 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) infusion. Electrocardiograms showed signs of ischemia.
Infusion with nitroglycerin provided complete relief from his complaints and normalized
the ECG. The literature shows that coronary artery disease increases the risk of ischemic
episodes after 5-FU treatment.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
January 14,
1999
Received in revised form:
January 11,
1999
Received:
January 8,
1999
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© 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
