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Management of Cardiac Rhythm Disturbances in the Ageing Heart
Author(s) -
Chase David,
O'Donnell David,
Farouque Omar
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy practice and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2055-2335
pISSN - 1445-937X
DOI - 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2008.tb00398.x
Subject(s) - medicine , rhythm , heart rhythm , drug , pharmacodynamics , intensive care medicine , modalities , pharmacokinetics , cardiology , pharmacotherapy , pharmacology , social science , sociology
The elderly experience a high proportion of chronic diseases, of which cardiac rhythm disturbances comprise a significant portion. Due to ageing‐related metabolic and physiological changes, the management of cardiac rhythm disturbances will need to be modified and it is essential to be aware of the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of the drugs used. Non‐drug treatment modalities, such as implantable cardioverter‐defibrillators or radiofrequency ablation, which are increasingly available for use in the elderly, need to be considered periodically. The critical applications of drug and non‐drug therapy of cardiac arrhythmias in the elderly are discussed in this article.