Early electric cardioversion should be considered, and antiarrhythmic drugs such as amiodarone can be used to maintain sinus rhythm. 45 Digoxin is useful for rate control, but drugs with negative ...

It was announced today that the weatherfront set to batter the UK on Friday, January 25, has been named Storm Éowyn. While most people will be concerned with the disruption it will cause, others ...

In patients with reduced LV ejection fraction, the greater the severity of LV dysfunction, the greater the caution in using agents other than digoxin and amiodarone. Treatment of AHF may improve ...

Critical illness polyneuropathy (CIP) and critical illness myopathy (CIM) are major complications that occur in severely ill patients who require intensive care treatment. CIP and CIM affect the ...

These mechanisms are summarized in Figure 2. There is no specific definition of AF drivers. Hansen et al. (2016) defined AF drivers as localized sources of fast, repetitive activity from which ...

Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a devastating stroke subtype with a high rate of mortality and morbidity. The poor clinical outcome can be attributed to the biphasic course of the disease: even if ...

Notably, we observed a trend towards more amiodarone use among patients with COPD despite a higher risk for pulmonary toxicity.23 In any case, after comprehensive adjustment for medication differences ...

Cardiovascular diseases i are the most common cause of loss of flying licence globally, and cardiac arrhythmia is the main disqualifier in a substantial proportion of aircrew. Aircrew ii often operate ...