TY - JOUR
T1 - Proarrhythmia
AU - Naccarelli, Gerald V.
AU - Wolbrette, Deborah L.
AU - Luck, Jerry C.
PY - 2001/1/1
Y1 - 2001/1/1
N2 - Proarrhythmia is defined as the aggravation of an existing arrhythmia or the development of a new arrhythmia secondary to antiarrhythmic drug. Proarrhythmic events include drug-induced bradyarrhythmias, atrial and ventricular proarrhythmias. New onset sustained or incessant ventricular tachycardia and torsade de pointes can be life threatening. This article reviews the incidence, aggravating factors, and treatment of proarrhythmia.
AB - Proarrhythmia is defined as the aggravation of an existing arrhythmia or the development of a new arrhythmia secondary to antiarrhythmic drug. Proarrhythmic events include drug-induced bradyarrhythmias, atrial and ventricular proarrhythmias. New onset sustained or incessant ventricular tachycardia and torsade de pointes can be life threatening. This article reviews the incidence, aggravating factors, and treatment of proarrhythmia.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0025-7125(05)70324-2
DO - 10.1016/S0025-7125(05)70324-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 11233957
AN - SCOPUS:0035118914
SN - 0025-7125
VL - 85
SP - 503
EP - 526
JO - Medical Clinics of North America
JF - Medical Clinics of North America
IS - 2
ER -