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Can be acute or subacute in onset. Severity is from the asymptomatic/subclinical state to overt heart failure. May cause acute or chronic left ventricular dysfunction, congestive heart failure (XIIIa) or cardiogenic pulmonary edema (IId). In some cases, will improve with drug stoppage

Publications

Saif MW, Shah MM, Shah AR

Fluoropyrimidine-associated cardiotoxicity: revisited.

Expert opinion on drug safety 2009 Mar;8;191-202 — 2009 Mar — 191-202