Publications by authors named "Shayena Shah"
Comparative arrhythmia patterns among patients on tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
J Interv Card Electrophysiol
January 2024
Article Synopsis
- Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), especially ibrutinib, are commonly used to treat blood cancers, but there are concerns about arrhythmias associated with these medications.
- A study analyzed 193 patients on long-term cardiac monitoring, revealing that those on ibrutinib had a significantly higher occurrence of atrial fibrillation and non-sustained ventricular tachycardia compared to those on other TKIs or non-TKI treatments.
- The findings suggest that 25% of ibrutinib patients had to pause their treatment due to arrhythmias, highlighting the need for careful heart monitoring in patients receiving this type of therapy.
Racial, ethnic, and sex disparities in atrial fibrillation management: rate and rhythm control.
J Interv Card Electrophysiol
August 2023
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects around 6 million Americans. AF management involves pharmacologic therapy and/or interventional procedures to control rate and rhythm, as well as anticoagulation for stroke prevention. Different populations may respond differently to distinct management strategies.
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