Cardiotoxicity is a critical complication of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT). In particular, management of severe cardiotoxicity occurring in the early phases of allo-HCT is challenging. We encountered a case of severe cardiotoxicity resulting from AHF six days after allo-HCT, which resisted catecholamines and diuretics. The patient was treated with anthracycline-containing regimens and underwent myeloablative conditioning, including high-dose cyclophosphamide. As invasive circulatory assisting devices were contraindicated because of his immunocompromised status and bleeding tendency, we successfully treated the patient with ivabradine-containing medications. Ivabradine may therefore be considered an alternative drug for the treatment of severe cardiotoxicity induced by cytotoxic agents.
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