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Anthracycline Cardiotoxicity

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Myocardial Injury

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 161))

Abstract

The clinical and pathological features of the cardiotoxicity produced by antineoplastic antibiotics of the anthracycline type are reviewed. The mechanisms by which these changes are produced are discussed, and new data concerning the prevention of this cardiotoxicity are presented.

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Ferrans, V.J. (1983). Anthracycline Cardiotoxicity. In: Spitzer, J.J. (eds) Myocardial Injury. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 161. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4472-8_31

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