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antiarrhythmic

[‚an·tē‚ā′rith·mik]
(medicine)
An agent that prevents or alleviates cardiac arrhythmia.
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It was well known that ouabain is a widely used agent to screen and evaluate antiarrhythmic drugs all over the world.
The alkaloid matrine of the root of Sophora flavescens prevents arrhythmogenic effect of ouabain
We are in absolutely agreement with authors about the improving effects of antiarrhythmic drug therapy on prognosis in AF.
A new piece of puzzle: inflammation in the prediction of recurrence after successful electrical cardioversion in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation/Bulmacanin yeni bir parcasi: nonvalvuler atriyal fibrilasyon hastalarinda basarili elektriksel kardiyoversiyon sonrasi nuksu ongormede enflamasyonun rolu
It's "very impressive that in these pa-dents who for the first time have atrial fibrillation, they can do better with a strategy of ablation as a first-line therapy, compared to antiarrhythmic drugs.
Ablation work as first-line atrial fib therapy
Amiodarone is a preferred antiarrhythmic because it has fewer proarrhythmic effects than other agents.
Torsades de pointes following concurrent amiodarone and levofloxacin therapy
On occasion, apparently minor variations in gene sequences may combine with drugs, even certain antiarrhythmic drugs (e.
Sudden cardiac death among the active populous: identifying risks, reasons and responses before it strikes
Compared with the first edition of 1999, the most noticeable change is the addition of two new chapters: Anticonvulsant and Antiarrhythmic Drugs and Neuroleptic (Antipsychotic) Drugs.
Principles of Forensic Toxicology. Second Edition
The man complained of not feeling well, but the doctor in charge continued to inject the second antiarrhythmic drug and the man lost consciousness after suffering a spasm, the suit said.
Saitama man sues Saitama Medical School over malpractice
Market growth will also be driven by Sanofi-Aventis's Multaq, a recent addition to the antiarrhythmic drug armamentarium.
Drugs from Boehringer Ingelheim, Bayer/Johnson & Johnson, Bristol-Myers Squibb/Pfizer and Sanofi-Aventis will Drive the Atrial Fibrillation Drug Market to Increase More than Eight-Fold
In contrast, current clinical practice is generally to reserve ablation therapy for patients who have failed at least one antiarrhythmic drug, Dr.
Major trial of catheter ablation for AF underway
Next, antiarrhythmic drugs, including propafenone (1 mg/kg) intravenously, sotalol (100-200 mg/[m.
Intractable atrial flutter presented with severe bradycardia in an infant/Sut cocuklugu doneminde ciddi bradikardi ile ortaya cikan tedaviye yanitsiz atriyal flatter olgusu
Drug Indication Therapeutic range Acetaminophen Analgesic 5-20 mcg/mL Amikacin Antimicrobial Peak: 15-30 mcg/mL Trough: < 10 mcg/mL Amiodarone Antiarrhythmic 0.
Critical values for therapeutic drug levels
Several randomized trials, largely in patients with coronary artery disease and left ventricular dysfunction or in patients with documented lethal arrhythmias, showed beyond doubt that the ICD is superior to antiarrhythmic drug therapy in preventing sudden death, although a number of trials showed no effect.
A brief history of sudden cardiac death and its therapy

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