title: [Tachyarrhythmias--when rapid pace is pathological].
abstract: Tachycardias are classified as supraventricular and ventricular tachycardias. Supraventricular and ventricular tachycardias may occur as a complication of almost any underlying cardiac disease and many extracardiac causes. In addition, patients without any detectable structural heart disease may present with these arrhythmias. In this overview, we discuss the clinical presentations, the pathophysiological mechanisms and the therapeutical strategies in patients with tachyarrhythmias.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Kardiologie, Herzzentrum, Universität Leipzig.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kobza
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Erne
mesh_terms: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013611:Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents