Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) in adults - UpToDate
Sep 10, 2024 · Guidelines are reviewed continually, with formal updates published periodically in the journals Circulation and Resuscitation. This topic will discuss the management of cardiac arrhythmias in adults as generally described in the most recent iteration of the ACLS Guidelines.
Control of ventricular rate in patients with atrial fibrillation who ...
Nov 9, 2023 · In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), the ventricular rate is modulated by the conduction properties of the atrioventricular (AV) node. In the typical patient with untreated AF, the ventricular rate can reach 150 beats/min or higher.
Amiodarone: Clinical uses - UpToDate
Jul 24, 2023 · This topic will review the electrophysiologic properties of amiodarone, clinical indications, and dosing recommendations for oral and intravenous amiodarone. The side effects of amiodarone are discussed in detail elsewhere.
Management of atrial fibrillation: Rhythm control versus rate ...
Jun 26, 2023 · The methods to achieve rhythm or rate control and the management of patients with AF and heart failure are discussed in detail separately. (See "Control of ventricular rate in patients with atrial fibrillation who do not have heart failure: Pharmacologic therapy".)
Treatment of arrhythmias associated with the Wolff-Parkinson ...
Jun 24, 2024 · This topic will review the available therapeutic options for the treatment of arrhythmias in the WPW syndrome. The clinical manifestations, approach to diagnosis, and the types of arrhythmias which can occur in persons with an accessory pathway and the WPW pattern are discussed separately.
Atrial fibrillation: Cardioversion - UpToDate
Sep 22, 2023 · The restoration (cardioversion) to sinus rhythm (SR) from atrial fibrillation (AF) is performed primarily to improve symptoms, but it may also prevent tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy, facilitate management of heart failure, and reduce the risk of inappropriate shocks in those with implanted defibrillators.
Calcium channel blockers in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias
Feb 9, 2024 · Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are useful antiarrhythmic agents in the management of certain arrhythmias, primarily supraventricular tachyarrhythmias [1-3]. They have diverse electrophysiologic properties and are therefore of variable antiarrhythmic efficacy.
Atrial flutter: Overview of diagnosis and management - UpToDate
Oct 8, 2024 · Atrial flutter is a cardiac arrhythmia characterized by rapid, regular atrial depolarizations at a characteristic rate of approximately 300 beats/min and a typically regular ventricular rate of approximately 150 beats/min (image 1).
Wide QRS complex tachycardias: Approach to management
Sep 3, 2024 · INTRODUCTION. Tachycardias are broadly categorized based upon the width of the QRS complex on the electrocardiogram (ECG). A narrow QRS complex (<120 milliseconds) reflects rapid activation of the ventricles via the normal His-Purkinje system, which in turn suggests that the arrhythmia originates above or within the atrioventricular (AV) node ...
Clinical uses of sotalol - UpToDate
Jun 14, 2023 · The present commercial product (tradename Betapace AF) is intended for use in atrial fibrillation (AF), with the caveat that sotalol is not effective for conversion of AF to sinus rhythm, but it may be used to prevent AF.