Chemotherapy-Induced Atrial Fibrillation With Rapid Ventricular Response in a Patient With Pleomorphic Rhabdomyosarcoma: A Case Report and Approach to Management
Abstract:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. Its prevalence in cancer patients undergoing treatment with radiation or chemotherapeutic agents has been on the rise. The most common offending agents are alkylating agents and anthracyclines causing various types of arrhythmias, including AF. We report a case of a 62-year-old male who was diagnosed with stage IV pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma and was started on chemotherapy with a mesna-ifosfamide and doxorubicin (MAI) regimen. He develo… Show more
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