Predictors of in-hospital mortality in patients hospitalized for heart failure: insights from the Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;52(5):347-356. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2008.04.028PubMedGoogle ...
Heart flutters or palpitations feel dizzy, weak or faint Nausea Shortness of breath Chest pain, discomfort, or tightness Fatigue Having difficulty exercising. How is AF Diagnosed? See your doctor if you are experiencing symptoms of AF.
Atrial flutter Interventions for Cardiac Glycosides ♦ monitor for toxicity: Anorexia, Nausea, vomiting, Confusion, visual disturbances ♦ monitor electrolyles ♦ monitor apical pulse ♦ if apical pulse is less than 60, hold medication, notify MD ...
In the case of furosemide, which is adiuretic medicationcommonly used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure, and edema, airlines may have guidelines or procedures for allowing passengers to carry and use such medications during flights if prescribed by a licensed medical professional. However,...
In addition, patients must be hospitalized for a minimum of 3 days whenever the drug is either started or restarted. This measure has been shown to decrease the incidence of the dose-related risk of ventricular arrhythmia (torsade de pointes). Most patients with ...
Although the frequency has not been defined, some possible side effects for theophylline include central nervous system excitement, headache, insomnia, irritability, restlessness, seizure, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, diuresis, exfoliative dermatitis, skeletal muscle tremors, tachycardia, cardiac flutter, hyp...
arrhythmic drugs occurred mainly in the rhythm-control group: Seven patients had sick sinus syndrome or atrioventricular block, three had torsade de pointes or ventricular fibrillation, one had rapid, hemodynamically significant atrioventricular conduction during flutter, and one had drug-induced heart ...