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EJMCR. 2018; 2(1): 33-37

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Capecitabine-induced vasospasm: a case report

Authors: Fayez El Shaer, Ismail R Raslan, Waleed Al Habeeb, Mostafa AlShimiri, Hanan AlBaker, Khaled Al Habib.

Background: Coronary heart disease with acute coronary syndrome (type II myocardial infarction) may be an iatrogenic and a reversible cause with complete recovery after cessation of the accused agent. Case presentation: We present the case of a 52-year-old male patient who had received adjuvant chemotherapy consisting of capecitabine, 3 mg orally once per day, after resection of moderately differentiated invasive adenocarcinoma in the transverse colon. Three days (3 doses) after the initiation of chemotherapy, the patient reported typical anginal chest pain and an electrocardiogram (ECG) indicated ST-segment elevation. A repeat ECG in the catheterization laboratory showed normal results. Echocardiography showed that left ventricular systolic function was moderately to severely reduced. Coronary angiography revealed normal coronary arteries. Conclusion: Capecitabine should be used with caution, as patients receiving this medication might present with symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndrome that might not always originate from epicardial coronary artery disease. There is always a possibility of vasospasm when a patient is receiving Capecitabine.

Keywords: Keywords: Vasospasm, Chemotherapy, Capecitabine, case-report


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Capecitabine-induced vasospasm: a case report


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Fayez El Shaer
King Fahad Cardiac Center, King Saud University, Riyadh
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Ismail R Raslan
King Fahad Cardiac Center, Department of Cardiac Sciences, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Waleed Al Habeeb
King Fahad Cardiac Center, Department of Cardiac Sciences, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Mostafa AlShimiri
King Fahad Cardiac Center, Department of Cardiac Sciences, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Hanan AlBaker
King Fahad Cardiac Center, Department of Cardiac Sciences, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Khaled Al Habib
King Fahad Cardiac Center, Department of Cardiac Sciences, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Correspondence to:
Fayez El Shaer. Fayez El Shaer, MD,MSC,PHD.CBNC,NBE,FESC,ACCP,FASNC,HFA Consultant Cardiology-Associate Professor of Cardiology Cardiac Imaging and Heart Failure Supervisor of Cardiology undergraduate program King Fahad Cardiac Center, King Saud University Medical C; elshaerfayez@yahoo.com

Publication history
Received 04 Oct 2017
Accepted 24 Oct 2017
Published online 26 Nov 2017
Published in print 20 Feb 2018

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Fayez El Shaer, Ismail R Raslan, Waleed Al Habeeb, Mostafa AlShimiri, Hanan AlBaker, Khaled Al Habib. Capecitabine-induced vasospasm: a case report. EJMCR. 2018; 2(1): 33-37. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/36

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Fayez El Shaer, Ismail R Raslan, Waleed Al Habeeb, Mostafa AlShimiri, Hanan AlBaker, Khaled Al Habib. Capecitabine-induced vasospasm: a case report. https://www.ejmcr.com/?mno=279727 [Access: June 28, 2022]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/36

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Fayez El Shaer, Ismail R Raslan, Waleed Al Habeeb, Mostafa AlShimiri, Hanan AlBaker, Khaled Al Habib. Capecitabine-induced vasospasm: a case report. EJMCR. 2018; 2(1): 33-37. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/36

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Fayez El Shaer, Ismail R Raslan, Waleed Al Habeeb, Mostafa AlShimiri, Hanan AlBaker, Khaled Al Habib. Capecitabine-induced vasospasm: a case report. EJMCR. (2018), [cited June 28, 2022]; 2(1): 33-37. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/36

Harvard Style

Fayez El Shaer, Ismail R Raslan, Waleed Al Habeeb, Mostafa AlShimiri, Hanan AlBaker, Khaled Al Habib (2018) Capecitabine-induced vasospasm: a case report. EJMCR, 2 (1), 33-37. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/36

Turabian Style

Fayez El Shaer, Ismail R Raslan, Waleed Al Habeeb, Mostafa AlShimiri, Hanan AlBaker, Khaled Al Habib. 2018. Capecitabine-induced vasospasm: a case report. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2 (1), 33-37. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/36

Chicago Style

Fayez El Shaer, Ismail R Raslan, Waleed Al Habeeb, Mostafa AlShimiri, Hanan AlBaker, Khaled Al Habib. "Capecitabine-induced vasospasm: a case report." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 2 (2018), 33-37. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/36

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Fayez El Shaer, Ismail R Raslan, Waleed Al Habeeb, Mostafa AlShimiri, Hanan AlBaker, Khaled Al Habib. "Capecitabine-induced vasospasm: a case report." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 2.1 (2018), 33-37. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/36

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Fayez El Shaer, Ismail R Raslan, Waleed Al Habeeb, Mostafa AlShimiri, Hanan AlBaker, Khaled Al Habib (2018) Capecitabine-induced vasospasm: a case report. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2 (1), 33-37. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/1/36

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