Interatrial conduction block with retrograde activation of the left atrium and paroxysmal supraventricular tachyarrhythmias: influence of preventive antiarrhythmic treatment.
Patients with advanced interatrial conduction block with retrograde activation to the left atrium present a high incidence of supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. We report the value of preventive antiarrhythmic treatment in these patients.
Bayés de Luna
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Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital San Pablo, Barcelona, Spain.
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Guindo
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D000368:Aged; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000188:drug therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006327:Heart Block / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011802:Quinidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014700:Verapamil / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D014700:Verapamil; D011802:Quinidine; D000638:Amiodarone