For atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response, the initial goal is to slow the rate and maintain normal blood pressure. Calcium channel blockers likediltiazemand beta blockers likemetoprololmay be used intravenously to control the rate.Digoxinis a second-line medication that may be helpf...
While the statement was written for health care professionals, patients should know to continue to take their medications as directed and talk with their health care professional about any concerns with their medicines and any risk factors for a medication-induced arrhythmia. There are several differen...
Ventricular tachycardia is a type of arrhythmia that occurs in the ventricles, the lower chambers of the heart. While a normal heartbeat is controlled by electrical signals that originate in the atria and travel to the ventricles, ventricular tachycardia is caused by an abnormal electrical circuit ...
Track 3:Arrhythmias:An arrhythmia is caused by an interruption of your heart’s normal electrical system, which regulates your heart rate and heart rhythm. Usually arrhythmias are completely benign and inconsequential, while few are extremely dangerous and life-threatening. And some of them, while ...
The patient is monitored for effectiveness of treatment, recurrence of symptoms or arrhythmia, side effects of medication, additional routine testing, and overall condition. For those requiring pacemakers, follow-up on a regular basis is mandatory. ...
Medication alternativeExerciseAtrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia affecting thousands of individuals worldwide. It is a conduction disorder that causes the heart to beat irregularly and rapidly. There are a few medical approaches to manage this costly health care burden: antiarrhythmics to ...
Beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, and digitalis.These medications slow your heartbeat if your arrhythmia makes it beat too quickly. Anticoagulants and antiplatelets.These medications prevent clots and lower your risk of stroke. Antiarrhythmics.This class of medication corrects your heart beat ...
Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heartbeat, also called an arrhythmia, that can increase your risk of heart failure, stroke, blood clots and other heart conditions. A normal heart contracts and relaxes to a regular beat, but if you have atrial fibrillation, the atria (upper chambers) beat ...
[62]. Our findings reveal a significant decrease in HF associated with antipsychotic medication use, underscoring the importance of HRV in monitoring medication side effects and preventing cardiovascular events in patients using antipsychotic medications. Additionally, after receiving rTMS treatment, patients...
Atrial arrhythmia 28 33 <0.0001 33 32 0.179 Vital signs on admission Body weight, kg 78.5 [65.8–94.0] 78.9 [64.0–97.5] 0.019 79.4 [65.0–97.5] 78.0 [63.5–97.1] 0.002 Heart rate, beats/min 89 ± 22 85 ± 21 <0.0001 86 ± 21 84 ± 21 <0.0001 SBP, mm Hg 135 ± 31 149 ±...