MARKED QRS PROLONGATION FROM FLECAINIDE DURING EXERCISE STRESS TESTING
| Autor: | Monica G. Rizkalla, Nicholas Chan, Marinos Charalambous, John N. Makaryus, Laurence M. Epstein |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
Proarrhythmia
Exercise stress testing medicine.medical_specialty Qrs prolongation business.industry Exercise stress Atrial fibrillation medicine.disease RESTING HEART RATE QRS complex Internal medicine cardiovascular system Cardiology Medicine cardiovascular diseases Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Flecainide circulatory and respiratory physiology medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 73:2804 |
| ISSN: | 0735-1097 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0735-1097(19)33410-2 |
| Popis: | Flecainide is commonly used for atrial fibrillation. Caution is advised due to its risk of proarrhythmia. If there is a > 15% - 20% increase in the QRS duration at resting heart rate, the dose should be reduced. An exercise stress test should be performed, to make sure the QRS does not increase |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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