The Risk of QTc Prolongation in Non-Diabetic and Diabetic Patients Taking Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKIs)- A Patient Safety Project at a Private Oncology Practice

• Main Authors: Zhongju Lu (Author), Ying Luu (Author), Jack Ip (Author), Imran Husain (Author), Michael Lu (Author), Chang-Kyung Kim (Author), Peng Yang (Author), David Chu (Author), Richard Lin (Author), Ira Cohen (Author), Alan Kaell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To assess the prevalence of QTc prolongation in both non-diabetic and diabetic patients on TKIs. Some TKIs have been reported to cause QTc prolongation, which is prevalent in diabetes. However, there is no Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy using series ECG to monitor those patients....