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Can you tell me how herceptin (trastuzumab) affect the heart?
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Heart failure: Most commonly (though still very uncommon) it can cause heart failure - most often reversible upon holding the drug. It has been demonstrated to be safely readministered in many patients.
Answered 6/10/2014
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