Drug Manuals
Chapters in Drug Manuals.
- Antiarrhythmic drugs in ventricular tachyarrhythmiasAntiarrhythmic drugs and management of ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation This manual presents recommendations for the management of ventricular tachyarrhythmias…
- Inotropes and Vasopressors: Doses, indications, contraindications and effectsInotropes and vasopressors Vasopressors induce vasoconstriction and increase mean arterial pressure (MAP). Inotropes increase cardiac contractile force (contractility). Several…
- Levosimendan (Simdax, Simendan) in acute heart failureKey points Levosimendan alleviates heart failure symptoms, increases cardiac output, and lowers pulmonary artery pressure without increasing myocardial oxygen consumption. The…
- Hypertensive emergency (crisis)This drug manual is provided for use in patients with hypertensive emergency (also referred to as hypertensive crisis or malignant hypertension ). Hypertensive emergency is…
- Adenosine for tachyarrhythmias (AVNRT, AVRT, NCT)Substance : Adenosine Brand names : Adenocor Mechanism of action Adenosine works by slowing down the impulse transmission through the atrioventricular (AV) node, thereby…
Ventricular Tachycardia
Introduction Ventricular tachycardia (VT) represents a complex and potentially lethal spectrum of cardiac arrhythmias that remains a formidable challenge in contemporary…
Antiarrhythmic drugs in ventricular tachyarrhythmias
Antiarrhythmic drugs and management of ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation This manual presents recommendations for the management of ventricular tachyarrhythmias…