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ArticleJournal of arrhythmia2021

Arrhythmia in tumor lysis syndrome and associated in-hospital mortality: A nationwide inpatient analysis.

Kishorbhai Gangani, Hee K Fong, Mohammed Faisaluddin, Muhammad U Lodhi, Pritika Manaktala, Ashish Sadolikar, Vraj Shah, Zainab Gandhi, Falah Abu Hassan, Sejal Savani and 2 more

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Article in Journal of arrhythmia, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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12 authors at 12 institutions in 3 countries.

Kishorbhai GanganiDepartment of Internal Medicine Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington TX USA.
Hee K FongDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine UC Davis Medical Center Sacramento CA USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5499-2533
Mohammed FaisaluddinDepartment of Medicine Deccan College of Medical Sciences Hyderabad India.
Muhammad U LodhiDepartment of Internal Medicine Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Idaho Falls ID USA.
Pritika ManaktalaDepartment of Internal Medicine Canton Medical Education Foundation Canton OH USA.
Ashish SadolikarDepartment of Internal Medicine Creighton University School of Medicine AZ Health Alliance Phoenix AZ USA.
Vraj ShahDivision of Cardiology Medical College Baroda Vadodara Gujarat India.
Zainab GandhiDepartment of Medicine C. U. Shah Medical College Surendranagar Gujarat India.
Falah Abu HassanDepartment of General Surgery Princess of Wales hospital Bridgend UK.
Sejal SavaniPublic Health New York University New York NY USA.
Rajkumar DoshiDepartment of Internal Medicine University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine Reno NE USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5618-2750
Rupak DesaiDivision of Cardiology Atlanta VA Medical Center Decatur GA USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5315-6426
Atlanta VA Medical Center · USCanton City School District · USCreighton University · USCU Shah Medical College and Hospital · INDeccan College of Medical Sciences · INEastern Idaho Technical College · USNew York University · USPrincess of Wales Hospital · GBSir Sayajirao General Hospital Medical College · INTexas Health Arlington Memorial · USUniversity of California Davis Medical Center · USUniversity of Nevada, Reno · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is a life-threatening oncologic emergency associated with fatal complications including arrhythmia. The epidemiology and mortality outcomes of arrhythmia in TLS are scarcely studied in the literature.

methodsWe used the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) to study the prevalence and outcome of arrhythmia in patients hospitalized with TLS (ICD-9 code 277.88) from 2009 to 2014. Baseline characteristics, burden of arrhythmia, and pertinent outcomes were analyzed. Multivariable regression analysis was performed to identify the impact of underlying malignancy in predicting TLS-related mortality.

resultsA total of 9034 cases of arrhythmia among 37 861 TLS patients were identified. More than half of the arrhythmia cases (67%) were found among white old (>65) males admitted to large bed size and urban teaching hospitals. Arrhythmic cohort showed higher frequency of comorbidities such as fluid-electrolyte disturbances, hypertension, congestive heart failure, renal failure, dyslipidemia, diabetes, pulmonary circulatory disorders, chronic pulmonary disease, coagulopathy, and deficiency anemia. The most common malignancies were leukemia, lymphoma, metastatic tumor, and solid tumor without metastasis. We found significantly higher odds of in-hospital mortality among patients with TLS compared to general inpatient population on unadjusted (OR 9.69, 95% CI: 9.27-10.13,

conclusionWith the availability of more advanced cancer therapy in the US, nearly one in four inpatient encounters of TLS had arrhythmia. Arrhythmia in TLS patients was associated with higher odds of mortality and increased resource utilization. Therefore, strategies to improve the supportive care of TLS patients plus timely diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmia are of utmost importance in reducing mortality and health-care cost.

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arrhythmiaatrial fibrillationcardio‐oncologycardiotoxicitydysrhythmiatumor lysis syndrome

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