title: Pathogenesis, recognition, and management of common cardiac arrhythmias. Part I: Ventricular premature beats and tachyarrhythmias.
abstract: Cardiac arrhythmias are disorders of impulse formation, impulse conduction, or both. Part I of this two-part review discusses clinically relevant cardiac electrophysiology, as well as the pathogenesis, recognition, and management of ventricular premature beats and ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Part II will review the pathogenesis, recognition, and management of supraventricular premature beats and supraventricular tachyarrhythmias.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile 36617.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Alpert
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mukerji
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bikkina
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Concannon
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Hashimi
mesh_terms: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005117:Cardiac Complexes, Premature / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000503:physiopathology; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents