Drug-Induced Arrhythmias: List of Drugs that May Cause Arrhythmia
Drug-Induced Arrhythmias: List of Drugs that May Cause Arrhythmia There are many commonly used medications that can cause a variety of abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias). These drug-induced arrhythmias are often the result of medication-induced changes in electrical conduction within the heart which can produce heart rhythms that are too fast (tachyarrhythmias) or too slow (bradyarrhythmias). […]
Beyond Pacemakers and Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation: Steps to Better Rhythm Control
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a heart arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) that causes a rapid, irregular, heartbeat. There are three primary goals of AFib treatment which include: alleviation of symptoms, prevention of heart failure, and stroke risk reduction. The first two AFib treatment goals are achieved through rate and/or rhythm control. Rate control treatment methods target […]