Ventricular arrhythmias
- Unstable VT/VF → immediate defibrillation/cardioversion
- Correct ischemia, K/Mg + drug toxicity
- Amiodarone/lidocaine for selected acute VT/VF
- Structural-heart disease often requires ICD evaluation
- Recurrent monomorphic VT may need ablation
- Avoid proarrhythmic antiarrhythmic choices
Use at a glance
- Unstable VT/VF → immediate defibrillation/cardioversion
Choosing treatment
- Amiodarone/lidocaine for selected acute VT/VF
Practical pearls
- Structural-heart disease often requires ICD evaluation
- Recurrent monomorphic VT may need ablation
Safety / pitfalls
- Correct ischemia, K/Mg + drug toxicity
- Avoid proarrhythmic antiarrhythmic choices
Self-check
- What is needed immediately for unstable VT/VF?
Defibrillation/cardioversion. - What evaluation does structural heart disease often need with ventricular arrhythmias?
ICD evaluation.
Drugs used for this (4)
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