Can leukemia cause a cardiac arrest?

No: Not in and of itself. However, some of the drugs used in the treatment od leukemia can be cardiotoxic. In addition, patients with leukemia are often very i'll and may have underlying conditions that become more problematic during treatment.

No: Lekemia pts may take cardiotoxic chemotherapy and need echocardiography to evaluate for cardiomyopathy. Clooging a coronary artey with leukemia cells would be an extremely rare occurrence.

Not directly.: Complications of leukemia can cause cardiac arrest, such as septic shock. If the leukemia is refractory to treatment, cardiac arrest may be the ultimate cause of death.

YES: Untreated, active or relapsed acute leukemias can lead to many complications. Ei: kidney failure, liver failure and cardiac arrest typically known as multi-organ failure. Prompt treatment and supportive care is of essence.

Yes: Sepsis renal failure stroke heart attack. Even anaphylaxis to chemotherapeutics.