Anthracyclines are an effective chemotherapy agent. However, very few cases of idarubicin-induced cardiomyopathy exist. Herein, we describe a case of first-dose idarubicin-related acute heart failure in a woman with a history of myelodysplastic syndrome converted to acute myeloid leukaemia.

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