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OncoReview
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2015
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vol. 5
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issue 1
A5-A10
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Doxorubicin chemotherapeutic agent is widely utilized for many types of cancers since the late 1960s. Cardiomyopathy is a well-known side effect of doxorubicin often limiting its use. In many cases doxorubicin cardiomyopathy can lead to end stage cardiac failure requiring heart transplantation. The quality of life of heart transplant patients is exceptional with most patients being able to continue normal activities following recovery. There has been significant advancement in cardiac transplantation since it was first attempted in 1967 in Cape Town, South Africa. Drugs such as cyclosporine played an important role in preventing graft failure and prolonging patient survival. Cardiac transplant can extend a patients’ life by over a decade. The patient in this case, Mr. Glen Frank Spurling, has survived 30 years following his cardiac transplant surgery. In this article an overview of doxorubicin cardiotoxicity, cardiac transplantation, and an interview with Mr. Glen Frank Spurling is presented.
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We report the case of a 66-year-old African American female with a history of breast cancer previously treated with anthracycline based chemotherapy presenting with significant mitral regurgitation. She initially had preserved left ventricular systolic function with normal cardiac chamber dimensions, however, she developed progressive left ventricular chamber dilation and mild reduction in systolic function, which prompted surgical correction of her mitral regurgitation. After surgical mitral valve repair, she developed overt left ventricular failure with severe systolic dysfunction; however, she responded well to subsequent medical therapy.
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