Prognostic Implications of Supraventricular Arrhythmias

Supraventricular Arrhythmias and Treatment

The objective of this article is to review supraventricular arrhythmias emphasized the importance of atrial fibrillation (AF) and its novel therapeutic approach in dogs. Supraventricular arrhythmias include disturbances of impulse formation at sinus node, atria and junctional area or alterations of impulse conduction within the chamber above ventricles. Among those supraventricular arrhythmias,...

Life-threatening Supraventricular Arrhythmias: Management

The cardiac tachyarrhythmias can be divided into 2 major groups. A. Supraventricular B. Ventricular The supraventricular tachyarrhythmias, commonly seen in clinical practice are: 1. Supraventricular tachycardias. 2. Atrial flutter 3. Atrial fibrillation Supraventricular arrhythmias can be life threatening a. When associated with underlying LV dysfunction heart failure. b. In association with WP...

Management of common arrhythmias: Part I. Supraventricular arrhythmias.

Family physicians frequently encounter patients with symptoms that could be related to cardiac arrhythmias, most commonly atrial fibrillation or supraventricular tachycardias. The initial management of atrial fibrillation includes ventricular rate control to provide adequate cardiac output. In patients with severely depressed cardiac output and recent-onset atrial fibrillation, immediate electr...

Assessment of electrical conversion of supraventricular arrhythmias.

Non-pharmacological treatment of supraventricular arrhythmias.

In recent years the recognition of toxicity and relative ineffectiveness of antiarrhythmic drugs in the management of arrhythmias has led to the development of non-pharmacological approaches. In the setting of supraventricular arrhythmias, such non-pharmacological approaches include preventative pacing, atrial defibrillation, surgery and radiofrequency catheter ablation. Success rates for cathe...