title: Supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias.
abstract: Cardiac arrhythmias comprise of a heterogeneous group of disorders which manifest in a wide range of clinical presentations. They can be associated with underlying cardiac disease and portend a grave prognosis, with some arrhythmias being rapidly fatal. Other arrhythmias, however are relatively benign and can be asymptomatic or may be a mere inconvenience for the patient. All primary care physicians can expect to encounter some forms of arrhythmias during the course of their practice. This review article provides a brief overview of the commonly seen tachyarrhythmias for the general practitioner and provides relevant updates on the recent developments in our understanding of their mechanisms and management.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Mayo Clinic, 13400 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA.
authors: Ramil
authors: R
authors: Goel
authors: Komandoor
authors: K
authors: Srivathsan
authors: Martina
authors: M
authors: Mookadam
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D004554:Electric Countershock; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents