antiarrhythmic

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antiarrhythmic

[‚an·tē‚ā′rith·mik]

(medicine)

An agent that prevents or alleviates cardiac arrhythmia.

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Brinavess (vernakalant HCl, IV) is an antiarrhythmic drug that acts preferentially in the atria by prolonging atrial refractoriness and slowing impulse conduction in a rate-dependent fashion.

Correvio Announces BRINAVESS Spectrum Data to be presented at the European Society of Cardiology 2019 Congress

Uwe Klein, Ph.D., VP of Biology at Numerate, will continue to serve as principal investigator and will lead discovery efforts for the programme titled 'Peripherally restricted ?2/?-1 subunit ligands that modulate CaV channel gating as novel antiarrhythmic drugs'.

Numerate wins USD2m SBIR Phase II grant

Buch, who worked on the trial agrees, pointing out that both antiarrhythmic drugs and catheter ablation are reasonable options for older adults with A-fib, and the decision about whether to choose one of these treatments must be individualized for each patient.

Treatment Insights for A-fib: A recently completed large trial compares catheter ablation to drug-only therapy for this common heart rhythm disorder

A variety of antiarrhythmic medications (adenosine, amiodarone, verapamil, and metoprolol) also failed to control the tachyarrhythmia.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support for Incessant Tachyarrhythmia-Induced Severe Cardiogenic Shock

Those who had their AFl converted by antiarrhythmic drugs/cardioversion prior to their scheduled ablation procedure as well as patients whose electrocardiogram was not available on the day of the ablation were excluded from the analysis.

Frequency of atrial arrhythmias after atrial flutter ablation and the effect of presenting rhythm on the day of ablation

All enrolled patients had to have a history of being refractory to or intolerant of a beta-blocker or an antiarrhythmic drug.

AF ablation topped drugs for improving quality of life

It should be noted that, during the last 3 years, the patient underwent antiarrhythmic treatment with amiodarone, followed by propafenone and, since last year, 200 mg daily of flecainide.

Long-QT syndrome: to be or not to be iatrogenesis--a case report

To inhibit irregular electrical activities, antiarrhythmic drugs act by targeting the cardiomyocyte membrane ion channel, altering the conduction velocity, and repressing trigger activity.

The Role of Biologically Active Ingredients from Natural Drug Treatments for Arrhythmias in Different Mechanisms

Findings could lead to new efforts to better man-age AF by gender, including antiarrhythmic therapy and radiofrequency ablation, researchers write.

Women experience greater difficulty with atrial fibrillation: compared to men, women have more symptoms and worse quality of life, but better overall survival

The hypertrophic cardiomyopathy therapeutics market report estimates the market size (Revenue USD million - 2013 to 2020) for key market segments based on the drug classes (antiarrhythmic agents, anticoagulants, beta adrenergic blocking agents, and calcium channel blockers) and clinical pipeline analysis of phase 1, 2 and 3 drugs, and forecasts growth trends (CAGR% - 2015 to 2020).

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Therapeutics Market to Reach USD 1.2 Billion by 2020

Or, a doctor can restore a normal rhythm with antiarrhythmic medications or cardioversion.

Study: rate, rhythm control both effective in treating post-op afib: atrial fibrillation is a common result of heart surgery, but a Cleveland Clinic study finds that rate, rhythm control are equally safe and beneficial