C247 Approach to Ventricular Arrhythmias

Types of ventricular arrhythmias

Premature ventricular beats

Ventricular tachycardia (VT)

Monomorphic VT

Very rapid monomorphic VT (ventricular flutter)

Polymorphic VT

Ventricular fibrillation (VF)

Idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias

Clinical manifestations

Evaluation of patients with documented or suspected ventricular arrhythmias

Evaluation of the patient with arrhythmia symptoms

Treatment options for ventricular arrhythmias

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    • ?????? ??? BB?? ??. CCB? ?? ??.
    • ?? ?? ?? ablation ??
  • ??? ?????? ??? VT
    • ???? ???: ??? ??? ?? ?? ??
    • ???? ??? lidocaine (Ib), amiodarone (III) IV.

Antiarrhythmic drugs

Beta-adrenergic blockers

Calcium channel blockers

Sodium channel blocking agents

Potassium channel blocking agents

Amiodarone and dronedarone

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD)

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FIGURE 247-6
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and therapies for ventricular arrhythmias. A. A monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) is terminated by a burst of pacing impulses at a rate faster than VT (anti-tachycardia pacing). B. A rapid VT is converted with a high voltage shock (arrow). The chest x-ray in Panel C shows the components of an ICD capable of biventricular pacing. ICD generator in the subcutaneous tissue of the lex upper chest, pacing leads in the right atrium and the LV branch of the coronary sinus (LV lead) and a pacing/defibrillating lead in the right ventricle (RV lead) are shown.

Catheter ablation for VT

Arrhythmia surgery

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