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Can chemotherapy cause water on the heart?
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Yes!: Certain chemotherapy can cause fluid to develop around the heart, which is called a pericardial effusion. It can also cause heart failure, which is too much fluid inside the heart. But cancer itself can also cause fluid around the heart. It's important to determine the cause of the fluid, because treatments differ. Your doctor may need to take a sample of the fluid to know for sure.
Answered 1/5/2015
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