This is the number of times your heart beats in a minute when you're not active and your heart isn't having to work hard to pump blood through your body. Some medications like beta-blockers can slow your heartbeat and lower your resting heart rate. A Healthy Resting Heart Rate Most he...
Emotions.Stress and anxiety can raise your heart rate. It may also go up when you’re very happy or sad. Body size.People with obesity can have a slightly faster pulse. Medications.Beta-blockers slow your heart rate. Too much thyroid medicine can speed it up. Caffeine and nicotine.Coffee...
Patrick is a 70-year-old diabetic man with a 2-year history of stable chest pain when he exerts himself. He is awoken from sleep with the acute onset of crushing central chest pain which radiates to his neck and left arm. His normal medications include normally aspirin, a diuretic, a ch...
Conclusion Although the use of QT-prolonging medications can predispose to torsades de pointes, there is a relative paucity of information that can help clinicians and patients make optimal informed decisions about how best to minimize the risk of this serious complication. The QT interval on the ...
The following list of medications are related to or used in the treatment of this condition.methimazole Tapazole ThyroShield Hicon i3odine MaxView more treatment options Call 911 for any of the following:You have sudden chest pain or shortness of breath. You have a seizure. Your heart is ...
A permanent pacemaker is implanted under the skin of your chest or abdomen during surgery. A tiny battery creates electrical impulses that keep your heart rate regular. Treatment optionsThe following list of medications are related to or used in the treatment of this condition.atropine...
diabetes in people with a tendency toward diabetes. Diuretics (water pills) may raise blood sugar levels, while antidepressants may either raise or lower them. If you need to take these medications and have diabetes, carefully monitor your blood glucose levels to see how these medications affect ...
Clearance from systemic circulation = [rate of elimination] / [concentration].Maintenance dose = [desired plasma concentration at steady state] x [clearance] / [bioavaliability of the drug].NOTE: Medications obeying first-order kinetics reach steady-state concentration in 4-5 half-lives....
Heart medicines help control your heart rate or rhythm. You may need more than 1 medicine to treat your symptoms. Antiplatelet or blood thinner medicines help prevent blood clots and stroke. Cardioversion is a procedure to return your heart rate and rhythm to normal. It can be done using ...
A pacing device helps keep your heartbeat stable. A permanent pacemaker is put under the skin of your chest or abdomen during surgery. A tiny battery creates electrical impulses that keep your heart rate regular. Treatment of the cause of your heart block may be done if it can reverse ...