• CORVERT can cause potentially fatal arrhythmias, particularly sustained polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, usually in association with QT prolongation (torsades de pointes), but sometimes without documented QT prolongation. (globalrph.com)
  • It is essential that CORVERT be administered in a setting of continuous ECG monitoring and by personnel trained in identification and treatment of acute ventricular arrhythmias, particularly polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. (globalrph.com)
  • Children are rarely symptomatic, but long-term complications after 20 years of age include pulmonary hypertension, heart failure, paradoxical emboli, and atrial arrhythmias. (msdmanuals.com)
  • As with most symptomatic arrhythmias, conversion should ideally be achieved before transfer, except in the case of a hemodynamically stable patient referred to an institution with clearly superior expertise and facilities for management of pediatric atrial flutter. (medscape.com)
  • Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib or AF, is one of the most common types of arrhythmias . (medlineplus.gov)
  • Accepted patient conditions warranting chronic cardiac pacing include symptomatic paroxysmal or permanent second- or third-degree AV block, symptomatic bilateral bundle branch block, symptomatic paroxysmal or transient sinus node dysfunctions with or without associated AV conduction disorders, or bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome to prevent symptomatic bradycardia or some forms of symptomatic tachyarrhythmias. (medtronic.com)
  • Antitachycardia pacing (ATP) is indicated for termination of atrial tachyarrhythmias in bradycardia patients with one or more of the above pacing indications. (medtronic.com)
  • Dual chamber modes are specifically indicated for treatment of conduction disorders that require restoration of both rate and AV synchrony, which include various degrees of AV block to maintain the atrial contribution to cardiac output, VVI intolerance (for example, pacemaker syndrome) in the presence of persistent sinus rhythm, or vasovagal syndromes or hypersensitive carotid sinus syndromes. (medtronic.com)
  • Single chamber atrial pacing is contraindicated in patients with an AV conduction disturbance. (medtronic.com)
  • Verapamil hydrochloride does not alter the normal atrial action potential or intraventricular conduction time, but in depressed atrial fibers it decreases amplitude, velocity of depolarization, and conduction velocity. (nih.gov)
  • Typical ECG findings with SVT include narrow-complex tachycardia, electrical alternans, evidence of atrial activation (P', F, or f waves), and response to treatments that slow down AV conduction. (vin.com)
  • Control of patients with flutter and/or chronic atrial fibrillation , except when associated with the existence of accessory conduction pathways (s. de Wolff-Parkinson-White, s. de Lown-Ganong-Levine). (activeingredients.online)
  • Atrial flutter or fibrillation, except when associated with the existence of accessory conduction pathways (s. de Wolff-Parkinson-White, s. de Lown-Ganong-Levine). (activeingredients.online)
  • Atrial fibrillation - Because Lanoxin depresses conduction in the atrioventricular bundle, producing a slower ventricular beat, it is valuable in atrial fibrillation. (healthdirect.gov.au)
  • Flecainide is an IC antiarrhythmic drug approved in 1984 from Food and Drug Administration for the suppression of sustained ventricular tachycardia and later for acute cardioversion of atrial fibrillation (AF) and for sinus rhythm maintenance. (encyclopedia.pub)
  • Flecainide was first synthesized in 1972 and approved in 1984 from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the suppression of sustained ventricular tachycardia [ 1 ] and later for acute cardioversion of AF and for sinus rhythm maintenance. (encyclopedia.pub)
  • [ 16 ] In another study, there was a high incidence of thrombus/thromboembolism with atrial flutter or fibrillation in patients who underwent the Fontan surgery, but it was low in this population in the setting of electrical cardioversion and anticoagulation therapy. (medscape.com)
  • In patients who are stable and have chronic atrial flutter, perform cardioversion only after documentation of freedom from intracardiac thrombi or following a 2-week course of anticoagulation. (medscape.com)
  • Bifid P waves (known as P mitrale) indicate left-atrial abnormality - e.g. dilatation or hypertrophy. (wikipedia.org)
  • Left atrial (LA) function can be impaired by the atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation and might be associated with the risk of recurrence. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Peak left atrial contraction strain (PACS) and left atrial emptying fraction (LAEF) were evaluated during sinus rhythm and compared across the three time points. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Left atrial function deteriorates immediately following AF ablation and partially recovers in 3 months but remains abnormal in the majority of patients. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Left atrial volume index (LAVI) was significantly greater in patients who developed AF compared to those that did not (37 ± 12.2 ml/m 2 vs 30 ± 13.4 ml/m 2 , p=.004), with an area under the receiver operator characteristic curve based on the LAVI of 0.7 (p = 0.004). (jafib.com)
  • It can also indicate right atrial enlargement. (wikipedia.org)
  • Persistent moderate to large ASDs result in large shunts, leading to right atrial and right ventricular volume overload. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Patients undergoing cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) ablation of typical right atrial flutter (AFL) frequently develop new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) within three years after ablation 1 - 3 . (jafib.com)
  • Radiofrequency catheter ablation techniques are safe and effective as well, especially for patients with poor tolerance to drugs (see figure figure 3b radiofrequency ablation in WPW, as well as in the treatment of atrial flutter and fibrillation by identifying tract carrying the excitation impulse). (rjmatthewsmd.com)
  • ARTISAN IDE Study: This study is a prospective, single arm study of the Hansen Sensei System for introducing and positioning RF ablation catheters in subjects with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). (salesandmarketingnetwork.com)
  • Primary Key Effectiveness Endpoint: Chronic Success: Freedom from symptomatic atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and atrial tachycardia episodes from days 91-365 after the initial ablation procedure, as documented by event recording, ECGs and Holter monitoring. (salesandmarketingnetwork.com)
  • Atrial flutter can be treated by ablation, which stops the flutter and returns the heart to a normal rhythm. (biotronik.com)
  • The primary endpoint was atrial tachyarrhythmia recurrence after ablation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Incident atrial fibrillation (AF) is common after cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) dependent atrial flutter (AFL) ablation. (jafib.com)
  • 75 years old, stroke/transient ischemic attack, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and heart failure, has been proposed as a predictor of AF after AFL ablation, 7 - 8 but its utility in clinical decision making remains unclear. (jafib.com)
  • No, it wasn't on semaglutide , or atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, or anything about percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). (medscape.com)
  • This is taken as evidence of multiple (i.e. at least two) ectopic foci, and is called multifocal (or more correctly, multiform) atrial rhythm if the rate is ≤100) or multifocal atrial tachycardia if the rate is over 100. (wikipedia.org)
  • Patients with chronic atrial fibrillation have a strong tendency to revert after conversion to sinus rhythm (see package insert for CLINICAL STUDIES) and treatments to maintain sinus rhythm carry risks. (globalrph.com)
  • It will frequently convert atrial flutter into fibrillation and, upon withdrawal of the drug, normal sinus rhythm may be restored. (healthdirect.gov.au)
  • Currently, flecainide is mostly used for sinus rhythm maintenance in atrial fibrillation patients without structural cardiomyopathy although recent studies enrolling different patient population demonstrated a good effectiveness and safety profile. (encyclopedia.pub)
  • Short discrete ramps or bursts of atrial stimuli are the most likely to produce a type I conversion of atrial flutter (immediate conversion to sinus rhythm), particularly if they can be delivered in or near the flutter circuit. (medscape.com)
  • It is particularly useful in heart failure resulting from chronic overload ( hypertension , valvular lesions, atherosclerotic heart disease) in which the supply of energy is not impaired. (healthdirect.gov.au)
  • It is most commonly used to treat hypertension, chronic stable angina, and atrial fibrillation or flutter. (withpower.com)
  • Une recherche documentaire a été effectuée dans PubMed de 1980 à 2021 en utilisant diverses combinaisons de termes MeSH comme tabac, diabète, hypertension, dyslipidémie, trouble dépressif majeur, trouble bipolaire, schizophrénie. (bvsalud.org)
  • Dual chamber sequential pacing is contraindicated in patients with chronic or persistent supraventricular tachycardias, including atrial fibrillation or flutter. (medtronic.com)
  • They may be sudden and brief, persistent or chronic, lasting for seconds, hours, to days or weeks (chronic). (rjmatthewsmd.com)
  • In cases where there is a rhythm disturbance, if the rhythm disturbance is chronic or recurrent, a single episode of a symptom such as syncope or seizure is adequate to establish medical necessity. (cms.gov)
  • Resulting symptoms include dizziness, a sensation of fluttering or pounding in the chest (palpitations), shortness of breath, and fainting (syncope). (nih.gov)
  • This week in morning report we discussed a case of a woman presenting with palpitations leading to syncope with an ultimate diagnosis of AV-nodal re-entrant tachycardia. (wchcmr.org)
  • Tachyarrhythmia is used to describe tachycardia in the presence of cardiac rhythm abnormality. (mims.com)
  • Ventricular tachyarrhythmia (ventricular fibrillation) is the most dangerous type of tachycardia. (biotronik.com)
  • Tachyarrhythmias secondary to triggered activity may not have specific morphologic ECG characteristics, however, Torsade de Pointes (polymorphic ventricular tachyarrhythmia with "twisting of the points") and inherited superfast ventricular tachycardia in German shepherds are examples of triggered activity caused by early or delayed after depolarizations. (vin.com)
  • 5 Symptoms such as chronic dyspnea and cough should prompt the clinician to consider a diagnosis of COPD. (reliasmedia.com)
  • Atrial fibrillation can cause dizziness and anxiety, although it does not always cause symptoms. (biotronik.com)
  • When compensatory mechanisms can no longer maintain cardiac output at normal LV filling pressures, the disease process is expressed with symptoms that collectively compose the disease state known as chronic heart failure (CHF). (medscape.com)
  • What are the symptoms of atrial fibrillation (AFib)? (medlineplus.gov)
  • Atrial flutter (427.32) is caused by one or more rapid circuits in the atrium. (fortherecordmag.com)
  • Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a burst of rapid heartbeats occurring above the ventricles. (fortherecordmag.com)
  • Ventricular fibrillation (427.41) is rapid, chaotic electrical impulses causing the ventricles to fibrillate ineffectively so they fail to pump blood. (fortherecordmag.com)
  • Parenteral: Temporary control of rapid ventricular rate in atrial fibrillation/flutter. (genmed.pk)
  • rapid conversion of A-fib/flutter of recent onset. (globalrph.com)
  • Rapid heartbeat, called tachycardia, may have many causes. (leggettmedical.com)
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  • Conditions under which implantation of a cardiac pacemaker is generally considered acceptable or necessary, provided that the conditions are chronic or recurrent and not due to transient causes such as acute myocardial infarction, drug toxicity, or electrolyte imbalance. (cms.gov)
  • The chronic and recurrent ones are related to underlying structural causes like atrial disease or mitral disease. (rjmatthewsmd.com)
  • This unloading of the heart reduces myocardial energy consumption and oxygen requirements and probably accounts for the effectiveness of verapamil hydrochloride in chronic stable effort angina. (nih.gov)
  • PO: Treatment of angina due to coronary artery spasm (Prinzmetal?s variant angina) chronic sTabletle angina (effort-associated angina). (genmed.pk)
  • Verapamil is an active ingredient used for the treatment of S upraventricular Tachycardias, Atrial Tachycardia, High Blood Pressure and Angina . (activeingredients.online)
  • This decreased stress on the heart can help those with chronic stable angina exercise with greater tolerance. (withpower.com)
  • Generic Cartia is used for treating high blood pressure and chronic stable angina (chest pain). (globaldiscountpill.com)
  • Sick sinus syndrome or second- or third-degree block (except with functioning pacemaker) cardiogenic shock administration of IV beta blocker within several hours atrial fibrillation/flutter associated with accessory bypass tract severe hypotension ventricular tachycardia.Pregnancy/Lactation: Distributed in breast milk. (genmed.pk)
  • Hypersensitivity, cardiogenic shock, sinus disease (except if there is an implanted pacemaker), second or third degree AV block (except if there is an implanted pacemaker), flutter or atrial fibrillation that have a conductive accessory AV tract (s. de Wolff-Parkinson-White, s. de Lown-Ganong-Levine). (activeingredients.online)
  • Ventricular depolarization starts earlier than expected (it starts where the accessory pathway inserts in the ventricular tachycardia). (wchcmr.org)
  • The most common cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations is respiratory infections. (reliasmedia.com)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a significant global health problem. (reliasmedia.com)
  • these disorders include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which is the most common cause of for pulmonale. (medscape.com)
  • Atrial fibrillation (427.31) is a fast and chaotic heartbeat that becomes uncoordinated. (fortherecordmag.com)
  • This extra connection can disrupt the coordinated movement of electrical signals through the heart, leading to an abnormally fast heartbeat (tachycardia) and other changes in heart rhythm. (nih.gov)
  • Heart palpitations (a quivering or fluttering heartbeat) are the most common symptom of Afib. (nationaljewish.org)
  • Also in injectable: severe hypotension, severe CHF, ventricular tachycardia (except verapamil-sensitive), AMI, patients receiving ß-adrenergic blockers. (activeingredients.online)
  • This appears particularly commonly in exacerbations of chronic obstructive lung disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • 1. decompensated chronic lung disease (COPD), 2. (rjmatthewsmd.com)
  • C. They tend to be recucurrent when an underlying structural cause such as atrial disease or mitral disease is the dominant pathophysiologic factor. (rjmatthewsmd.com)
  • BACKGROUND: Most people with chronic Chagas disease do not receive specific care and therefore are undiagnosed and do not receive accurate treatment. (bvsalud.org)
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  • Thrombosis and thromboembolic events are recognized complications in patients with atrial flutter, particularly in the setting of repaired congenital heart disease, such as the Fontan procedure. (medscape.com)
  • It occurs both with coronary artery disease (hardening of the arteries that feed blood to the heart) and with chronic bronchitis-like lung disease. (leggettmedical.com)
  • Supraventricular tachycardias (SPVT) usually have narrow QRS complexes, but they may be wide because of aberrant counduction through the intraventricular conducting tissue, participation of a bypass tract in the intraventricular depolarization pattern,or in the presence of a coexiting bundle branch block. (rjmatthewsmd.com)
  • Some cardiac drugs given for therapeutic purposes may alter the rhythm of the heart and produce atrial flutter as well. (leggettmedical.com)
  • Figure 2: Molecular basis for atrial ionic remodelling and therapeutic opportunities. (nature.com)
  • This property accounts for the ability of verapamil hydrochloride to slow the ventricular rate in patients with chronic atrial flutter or atrial fibrillation. (nih.gov)
  • Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who received acalabrutinib (Calquence) reported a fewer number of cardiac toxicities than patients receiving other treatments such as ibrutinib (Imbruvica), according to findings from a longitudinal study. (oncnursingnews.com)
  • The major steps in the management of patients with chronic heart failure are outlined in Table 13-3. (brainkart.com)
  • 2020 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS): The Task Force for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Developed with the special contribution of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the ESC. (empendium.com)
  • The 2020 Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Heart Rhythm Society Comprehensive Guidelines for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation. (empendium.com)
  • 2019 AHA/ACC/HRS Focused Update of the 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society. (empendium.com)
  • This change in heart rhythm is a chronic, rather than an acute, problem. (leggettmedical.com)
  • Apixaban is used to lower the risk of stroke or a blood clot in people with a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation. (indianpharma.co)
  • The P wave on the ECG represents atrial depolarization, which results in atrial contraction, or atrial systole. (wikipedia.org)
  • In patients in whom fatigue due to low left ven-tricular output is a primary symptom, an arteriolar dilator such as hydralazine may be helpful in increasing forward cardiac output.In most patients with severe chronic failure that responds poorly to other therapy, the problem usually involves both elevated filling pressures and reduced cardiac output. (brainkart.com)
  • An atrial septal defect (ASD) is an opening in the interatrial septum, causing a left-to-right shunt and volume overload of the right atrium and right ventricle. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Atrioventricular Septal Defect Atrioventricular (AV) septal defect consists of an ostium primum type atrial septal defect and a common AV valve, with or without an associated inlet (AV septal type) ventricular septal defect. (msdmanuals.com)
  • With either of these rhythms, if the ventricular rate is fast, the fibrillatory or flutter waves can easily be misinterpreted as P waves. (wikipedia.org)
  • 240 bpm in cats) and require atrial or atrioventricular junctional tissue for its initiation and maintenance. (vin.com)
  • E. The chronic or long standing PSVT'S like atrial flutter or fibrillation do not revert without treatment,often fail to revert even with attempted treatment and if reverted will often recur despite therapy. (rjmatthewsmd.com)