[Perioperative antiarrhythmic drug management].
Perioperative arrhythmias are common. In 2.5 % they result in a severe adverse outcome. This review discusses the normal physiology of the myocardial conduction system and the etiology and pathophysiology of the most common perioperative dysrhythmias. Subsequently some important antiarrhythmic drugs are described and treatment plans for the most frequent dysrhythmias are presented.
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Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Klinikum Innenstadt der LMU München, Germany. c-k-strom@t-online.de
Kilger
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D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents