[New amiodarone protocol in the treatment of refractory arrhythmias].
The new protocol of amiodarone was proposed to treat and to prevent some paroxysm and refractory arrhythmias with classic treatments. It is to administer an oral charge dose of 30mg/kg/day of amiodarone taken in one time during three days, then reduce progressively that posology. This protocol was applied on 60 patients with a success of 75% and a recur of 3.5%. Few secondary effects were observed, all reversible with the end of protocol. But no cardiac decompensation, no pro-arrhythmogene effect were signaled and especially no cardiac failure.
Salamé
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Service de Cardiologie, Hôtel-Dieu, Beyrouth, Liban.
Checrallah
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Abou Jaoudé
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Halaby
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004562:Electrocardiography; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence
D000638:Amiodarone
Nouveau protocole d'amiodarone dans le traitement des arythmies rebelles.