Medications
This class of medication, often used to manage atrial fibrillation, includes drugs like amiodarone and sotalol.
What are antiarrhythmics?
This condition is characterized by a heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute, originating from the sinus node, and can be caused by factors like stress, fever, or exercise.
What is sinus tachycardia?
This procedure involves delivering a controlled electrical shock to restore normal heart rhythm, often used in cases of ventricular fibrillation.
What is defibrillation?
This medication, known for its ability to slow conduction through the AV node, is often used in cases of rapid atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter.
What is diltiazem?
This life-threatening condition occurs when the heart's ventricles quiver ineffectively instead of pumping blood, leading to loss of consciousness and requiring immediate defibrillation.
What is ventricular fibrillation (V-fib)?
This technique uses a catheter to ablate abnormal electrical pathways in the heart and is often performed in patients with atrial fibrillation.
What is catheter ablation?
This medication is used in acute situations of ventricular fibrillation and works by increasing the heart's threshold for fibrillation.
What is epinephrine?
This type of heart block is characterized by a progressive lengthening of the PR interval until a QRS complex is dropped.
What is second-degree AV block type 1, or Wenckebach?
This non-invasive method involves placing electrodes on the chest to apply electrical currents to manage dysrhythmias.
What is transcutaneous pacing?
Often used for its anticoagulant properties in patients with atrial fibrillation, this medication helps prevent stroke.
What is warfarin?
This condition involves an abnormally fast heart rate originating above the ventricles, often causing symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, and fainting, and may require techniques like the Valsalva maneuver for treatment.
What is supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)?
This technique involves a forced exhalation against a closed airway and is often used to terminate supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) by increasing intrathoracic pressure.
What is the Valsalva maneuver?
This beta-blocker can be used to manage both hypertension and dysrhythmias, decreasing heart rate and myocardial oxygen demand.
What is metoprolol?
This common arrhythmia is characterized by irregular and often rapid heartbeats, resulting from chaotic electrical signals in the atria, and can lead to symptoms like palpitations, fatigue, and an increased risk of stroke.
What is atrial fibrillation (AFib)?
This device is implanted in the chest to monitor heart rhythms and deliver shocks when life-threatening dysrhythmias occur.
What is an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)? (will accept pacemaker)