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Classification and choice of antiarrhythmic therapies
Author(s) -
Barton Anna K,
McGowan Mark,
Smyth Alison,
Wright Gary A,
Gardner Roy S
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1828
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , cardiac arrhythmia , intensive care medicine , adverse effect , action (physics) , anti arrhythmia agents , cardiology , physics , quantum mechanics
Antiarrhythmic medications are categorised according to where they act on the cardiac action potential, and choice of treatment should take into account the type of arrhythmia being managed, patient co‐morbidities and adverse effects. This article discusses the classification of antiarrhythmic therapies, their mechanisms of action, indications and side‐effect profiles, with a focus on the most common type of sustained arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation.