Table 2.
Patient | Cancer | Treatment | Cardiac medications | Cardiotoxic event | Clinical outcomes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient 1 | Esophageal adenocarcinoma | 5‐FU | Statin | Chest pain, troponin elevation, ischemic ECG changes, reduced ejection fraction | Discontinued 5‐FU; started on carboplatin, paclitaxel, trastuzumab |
Patient 2 | Rectal adenocarcinoma | 5‐FU | Aspirin, Calcium channel blocker, Nitrates | Chest pain | Discontinued 5‐FU; no further treatment |
Patient 3 | Rectal adenocarcinoma | Capecitabine | None | Chest pain, troponin elevation, ischemic ECG changes, reduced ejection fraction | Discontinued capecitabine; no further treatment |
Patient 4 | Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma | Capecitabine | Aspirin, calcium channel blocker | Chest pain | Continued capecitabine |
Patient 5 | Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma | 5‐FU | Aspirin, statin, calcium channel blocker, nitrates | Chest pain | Continued 5‐FU |
Patient 6 | Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma | 5‐FU | Aspirin, statin | Chest pain | Continued 5‐FU |
Patient 7 | Colon adenocarcinoma | 5‐FU | Aspirin, statin, calcium channel blocker | Chest pain, ischemic ECG changes | Discontinued 5‐FU; started on carboplatin, paclitaxel |
Patient 8 | Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma | 5‐FU | Statin, calcium channel blocker | Chest pain, troponin elevation | Continued 5‐FU |
Abbreviations: 5‐FU, 5‐fluorouracil; ECG, echocardiogram.