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ORAL DISOPYRAMIDE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS
Author(s) -
Sloman J. Graeme,
Hunt David,
Vohra Jitu,
Dowling John,
Duffield Anne
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1977.tb130600.x
Subject(s) - disopyramide , medicine , sinus rhythm , supraventricular arrhythmia , normal sinus rhythm , cardiology , complication , anesthesia , atrial fibrillation
Disopyramide was given orally to 35 patients with supraventricular cardiac arrhythmias. All but one of the 19 patients who reverted to sinus rhythm did so without any major haemodynamic complication. Disopyramide appeared to be an effective and safe antiarrhythmic drug.