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Ana Barac
Researcher at Georgetown University
Publications - 158
Citations - 8236
Ana Barac is an academic researcher from Georgetown University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cancer & Breast cancer. The author has an hindex of 30, co-authored 126 publications receiving 5347 citations. Previous affiliations of Ana Barac include MedStar Georgetown University Hospital & MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
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Yet another player in the cardio-oncology conundrum?: deciphering the role of FLT3.
TL;DR: An increasing number of oncology patients are seen by cardiologists every day, and a dilemma facing both the cardiologist and the oncologist is how to predict risk of cardiac toxicity.
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Improving prediction of cardiovascular complications of cancer therapy: what does the future hold?
TL;DR: Clinical practice recommendations evolved from clinical trial experiences and represent an important step forward in recognizing and limiting cardiotoxicity or HER2-targeted therapies, nevertheless a number of questions continue to challenge daily clinical practice.
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Genetic mutations as risk predictors of atrial fibrillation recurrence after catheter ablation
TL;DR: Mapping studies identified the pulmonary veins in the left atrium as the most prevalent spontaneous initiation points of atrial fibrillation and led to the development of radiofrequency catheter ablation.
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Trends in the Use of Cardiac Imaging for Women with Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer.
Ana Barac,Claudine Isaacs,Nawar Shara,Filipa Lynce,Sameer Desale,Kevin Haynes,Arnold L. Potosky +6 more
TL;DR: Women receiving cardiac imaging in non-anthracycline therapy group were more likely to have higher cardiovascular risk, as well as higher cancer stage and worse histological tumor grade suggesting that results of imaging might have influenced the choice of cancer therapy.
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Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Survivors of Breast Cancer.
Avinash V. Sharma,Gemma Reddin,Brian J. Forrestal,Brian J. Forrestal,Ana Barac,Ana Barac,Ana Barac +6 more
TL;DR: The recent evidence about cardiovascular effects of breast cancer therapy and recommendations for their diagnosis and management during the cancer treatment continuum into survivorship are summarized.