Table 1.
Different types of cardiotoxic effects of chemotherapeutic agents.
| Drugs Causing Ischemia or Thromboembolism | Cisplatin, Thalidomide, Fluorouracil, Capecitabine, Paclitaxel, Docetaxel, Trastuzumab, Anthracyclines/Anthraquinones, Cyclophosphamide |
|---|---|
| Drugs that Cause Hypertension | bevacizumab, cisplatin, sunitinib, sorafenib |
| Tamponade and Endomyocardial Fibrosis | busulfan |
| Autonomic Neuropathy | vincristine |
| Bradyarrhythmias | paclitaxel |
| Myocarditis with Hemorrhage (rare) | cyclophosphamide (high-dose therapy) |
| Pulmonary Fibrosis | bleomycin, methotrexate, busulfan, cyclophosphamide |
| Raynaud’s Phenomenon | vinblastine, bleomycin |
| Torsades de Pointes or QT Prolongation | arsenic trioxide |