Arrhythmias, Cardiac
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Triggering of nocturnal arrhythmias by sleep-disordered breathing events.

Nov 2009 OBJECTIVES: This study sought to evaluate respiratory disturbances as potential triggers for arrhythmia in patients with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). BACKGROUND: SDB is associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation and nonsustained ... Read more...

Propofol infusion syndrome with arrhythmia, myocardial fat accumulation and cardiac failure.

13 Oct 2009 Propofol is a potent and widely used central-acting sedative drug. It has been implicated in the development of a usually fatal syndrome characterized by metabolic acidosis, rhabdomyolysis, ventricular arrhythmia, and Brugada-like cardiac rhythm ... Read more...

Evaluation of the effects of PM101, a cyclodextrin-based formulation of intravenous amiodarone, on blood pressure in healthy humans.

13 Oct 2009 Intravenous amiodarone (AIV) is used to treat cardiac arrhythmias. Hypotension is the dose-limiting adverse event of AIV and is considered to be due to the cosolvents (polysorbate 80 and benzyl alcohol) in the formulation. To minimize hypotension, ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Arrhythmias, Cardiac'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Triggering of nocturnal arrhythmias by sleep-disordered breathing events. Nov 2009
• Additional information on taser safety. 30 Oct 2009
• Recurrence of local anesthetic cardiac toxicity or hypokalemia? 30 Oct 2009
• Cardioversion: past, present, and future. 18 Oct 2009
• Propofol infusion syndrome with arrhythmia, myocardial fat accumulation and cardiac failure. 13 Oct 2009
• Evaluation of the effects of PM101, a cyclodextrin-based formulation of intravenous amiodarone, on blood pressure in healthy humans. 13 Oct 2009
• [Cryothermal energy: a new perspective for interventional therapy of cardiac arrhythmias?] 11 Oct 2009
• Melanocyte-like cells in the heart and pulmonary veins contribute to atrial arrhythmia triggers. 10 Oct 2009
• NOS1AP is a genetic modifier of the long-QT syndrome. 10 Oct 2009
• Atrial arrhythmias: a "call to arms" for congenital heart disease caregivers. 10 Oct 2009
• Pharmacological and electrical conversion of atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm is worth the effort. 4 Oct 2009
• On extending the indications for the use of therapeutic hypothermia. 29 Sep 2009
• [Abstracts of the 33th Autum Meetings the German Society of Cardiology and the 20th Annual Meeting of the Working Group for Heart Pacemakers and Arrythmia. October 8-10, 2009. Dresden, Germany] 29 Sep 2009
• Myocardial perfusion, function, and dyssynchrony in patients with heart failure: baseline results from the single-photon emission computed tomography imaging ancillary study of the Heart Failure and A Controlled Trial Investigating Outcomes of Exercise TraiNing (HF-ACTION) Trial. 29 Sep 2009
• Abstracts of Venice Arrhythmias 2009. October 4-7, 2009. Venice, Italy. 29 Sep 2009
• Frequencies and types of arrhythmias in patients with systemic light-chain amyloidosis with cardiac involvement undergoing stem cell transplantation on telemetry monitoring. 29 Sep 2009
• Electrocardiographic characteristics at initial diagnosis in patients with isolated left ventricular noncompaction. 29 Sep 2009
• [Proceedings of the 33rd Autumn Meeting of the German Society for Cardiology and the the 20th Annual Meeting of the Cardiac Pacemaker and Arrhythmia Working Group. October 8-10, 2009. Dresden, Germany] 29 Sep 2009
• Specification of the cardiac conduction system by transcription factors. 23 Sep 2009
• Cardiovascular effects of noncardiovascular drugs. 20 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Arrhythmias, Cardiac'

Definition: Any disturbances of the normal rhythmic beating of the heart or MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION. Cardiac arrhythmias can be classified by the abnormalities in HEART RATE, disorders of electrical impulse generation, or impulse conduction.

Descriptor UI: D001145

Alternative terms: Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Arrhythmia, Cardiac; Arrythmia; Cardiac Arrhythmias; Cardiac Dysrhythmia; Dysrhythmia, Cardiac; Arrhythmia; Cardiac Arrhythmia;

Related Mesh Headings: Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Electric Countershock;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C14.280.067; C23.550.073;

History Note: 2008 (1963)

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