This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows. Major ...

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Ortiz and colleagues [2] sought to compare the efficacy of amiodarone vs procainamide in patients with hemodynamically stable, regular WCT. The exact diagnosis (eg, VT vs supraventricular tachycardia ...

Lidocaine has been the initial antiarrhythmic drug treatment recommended for patients with ventricular fibrillation that is resistant to conversion by defibrillator shocks. We performed a randomized ...

What is amiodarone used for? Amiodarone is commonly used to prevent and treat certain types of serious (and sometimes life-threatening) arrhythmias called ventricular fibrillation and ventricular ...

Combination use of digoxin and other medications might lead to worse outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We sought to investigate whether digoxin-amiodarone combination would lead to ...

Amiodarone is a generic prescription drug used to treat life threatening arrhythmia (irregular heart rate or rhythm). Amiodarone’s cost may depend on factors such as your dosage and whether you have ...

Are you taking Amiodarone? Are you aware of the dangers of combining Amiodarone with certain foods, herbs, or alcohol? Drug-food-interactions are seldom discussed but can lead to undesirable side ...

The prevalence of arrhythmia in patients with hypertension has gradually attracted widespread attention. However, the relationship between hypertension and arrhythmia still lacks more attention.

Can an amiodarone drip be converted to twice-daily IV bolus dosing if the patient is unable to take anything by mouth or nasogastric tube? In conclusion, on the basis of the pharmacokinetic properties ...

The three main complications of long-term amiodarone use are pulmonary toxicity, thyroid disease and liver toxicity. Pulmonary toxicity progresses slowly in the setting of amiodarone use, may be ...

The exact reason why amiodarone causes the bluish discoloration of the skin is unclear. Several different theories have been hypothesized, including a drug induced metabolism disorder (lipidosis), a ...