Clinical & Experimental Cardiology
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Department of Medicine, Vassar Brothers Medical Center, New York, USA

Publications

• Research Article   
  In-Hospital Outcomes of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and a Concurrent History of Radiotherapy
  Author(s): Akanimo Antia*, Olanrewaju Adabale, Daniel Ubokudom, Ovie Okorare, Emmanuel Daniel and Favour Markson
  
  Background: Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia, with a prevalence of about 2.7 million to 6.1 million and is associated with a two-fold increase in mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events. Studies have shown relationships between AF, cancers and cancer therapies (radiotherapy, chemotherapy). Objective: This study is focused on the in-hospital outcomes of patients with AF and a history of Radiotherapy (RT) for solid chest cancers. Methods: This was a retrospective study done using the National In-patient Database (NIS). We identified patients who were admitted with atrial fibrillation and had a history of radiotherapy for a solid chest cancer (including breast and lung cancers), evaluated their associated socio-demographic and comorbid factors using ICD-10 codes. We utilized the chi-square.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2155-9880.23.14.820

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