Noninvasive evaluation of cardiotoxicity of 5-fluorouracil and low doses of folinic acid: A one-year follow-up study

Annals of Oncology

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 705-708

  Grandi, A M ^a,b   Pinotti, G ^a   Morandi, E ^a   Zanzi, P ^a   Bulgheroni, P ^a   Guasti, L ^a   Bertolini, A ^a   Venco, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

5 fluorouracil; Cardiotoxicity; Folinic acid; Left ventricular function

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL; FOLINIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOXICITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; M MODE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TWO DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030796491     PISSN: 09237534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008263321681     Document Type: Article

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