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Acute myocardial ischemia after high-dose therapy with BEAM regimen

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We describe a case of acute myocardial ischemia following carmustine treatment during the BEAM regimen. Despite this, full completion of the autologous peripheral stem-cell transplant was possible.

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  1. Department of Haematology, Hôpital Victor Dupouy, Argenteuil, France

    P Genet, M Pulik, F Lionnet, K Jondeau, T Touahri & K Laribi

  2. Department of Cardiology, Hôpital Victor Dupouy, Argenteuil, France

    B Gallet

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Genet, P., Pulik, M., Gallet, B. et al. Acute myocardial ischemia after high-dose therapy with BEAM regimen. Bone Marrow Transplant 30, 253–254 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1703632

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