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 should generally be avoided in Ventricular arrhythmias?
proarrhythmic antiarrhythmic choices.
- What is required when Structural-heart disease often occurs in Ventricular arrhythmias?
ICD.
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