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Chronic myelogenous leukemia electrocardiogram
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are no specific EKG findings in chronic myelogenous leukemia.
Electrocardiogram
Electrocardiogram
There are no specific EKG findings in chronic myelogenous leukemia. However, EKG may be necessary for patients receiving nilotinib, as this can cause cardiac toxicity and peripheral vascular disease.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Kim TD, le Coutre P, Schwarz M, Grille P, Levitin M, Fateh-Moghadam S; et al. (2012). “Clinical cardiac safety profile of nilotinib”. Haematologica. 97 (6): 883–9. doi:10.3324/haematol.2011.058776. PMC 3366654. PMID 22271904.
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