Takotsubo cardiomyopathy caused by infusion reaction to paclitaxel.

BMJ Case Rep

Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Published: August 2021

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) secondary to an infusion reaction is extremely rare in the literature. Here, we present an unusual case of TCM in a patient with cervical squamous cell carcinoma who presented with acute hypoxic respiratory failure following the initiation of the first-cycle paclitaxel infusion therapy.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8356188PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-243863DOI Listing

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