TY - JOUR
T1 - Potentially lethal ventricular arrhythmias
T2 - Minimizing the danger
AU - Wood, D. L.
PY - 1990/1/1
Y1 - 1990/1/1
N2 - Patients with potentially lethal ventricular arrhythmias are at an increased risk of sudden death. Antiarrhythmic drugs, with the exception of beta blockers and possibly amiodarone, have not been particularly effective in reducing mortality. Beta blockers have been used successfully to treat survivors of myocardial infarction, including patients with significant impairment of ventricular function. Evidence to date suggests that use of low-dose amiodarone may be appropriate for selected patients with chronic heart failure and potentially lethal ventricular arrhythmias.
AB - Patients with potentially lethal ventricular arrhythmias are at an increased risk of sudden death. Antiarrhythmic drugs, with the exception of beta blockers and possibly amiodarone, have not been particularly effective in reducing mortality. Beta blockers have been used successfully to treat survivors of myocardial infarction, including patients with significant impairment of ventricular function. Evidence to date suggests that use of low-dose amiodarone may be appropriate for selected patients with chronic heart failure and potentially lethal ventricular arrhythmias.
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U2 - 10.1080/00325481.1990.11716421
DO - 10.1080/00325481.1990.11716421
M3 - Review article
C2 - 2235788
AN - SCOPUS:0024996865
SN - 0032-5481
VL - 88
SP - 65-67+71+74
JO - Postgraduate medicine
JF - Postgraduate medicine
IS - 6
ER -