Key result
Review outlines antiarrhythmic drug therapy guided by underlying pathophysiology and common etiologies.
Why the study?
A systematic approach to drug therapy for cardiac arrhythmias requires consideration of pathologic physiology and common disturbances producing arrhythmias.
This review outlines a systematic approach to the pharmacological management of cardiac arrhythmias.
May guide arrhythmia pharmacotherapy decisions; leaves open prospective validation in trials.
THE therapy of cardiac arrhythmias consists of the use of drugs, certain mechanical and electric devices and, in some cases, psychotherapy. This communication is confined to the use of drug therapy.Approach to TherapyFor the establishment of a systematic approach to therapy, it is desirable to consider the following points: the various factors involved in the pathologic physiology; the common disturbances that tend to produce arrhythmias (such as infections, toxic and degenerative states, coronary-artery disease, anoxia, metabolic, endocrine and electrolyte disturbances, drugs, especially digitalis, and functional conditions); the treatment of the etiologic factor of a given disturbance, if it . . .
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A 1960 study conducted a review in Cardiac arrhythmias. Drug therapy was evaluated. Drug therapy for cardiac arrhythmias is reviewed in the context of pathologic physiology and common etiologic factors.
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