Comprehensive classification of Anti-arrhythmias

CLASSIFICATION
OF ANTI-ARRHYTHMIC DRUGS

BY
KIMTO OCHE EMMANUEL

CARDIOLOGY 1 UNIT
INTERNAL MEDICINE
JOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL
(JUTH)
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, OUTLINE
• BACKGROUND
Introduction
Brief history
Timeline
Epidemiology
Relevant studies
• AETIOLOGY
• CLASSIFICATION OF ARRHYTHMIA
• MECHANISMS OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA
• CLINICAL FEATURES
• INVESTIGATIONS
• CLASSIFICATION OF ANTI-ARRHYTHMIC DRUGS
• OTHER TREATMENT MODALITIES
• CONCLUSION
• REFERENCES

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, INTRODUCTION
• Cardiac arrhythmias are a frequent problem in
clinical practice, occurring in up to 25% of patients
treated with digitalis, 50% of anesthetized patients,
and over 80% of patients with acute myocardial
infarction

Arrhythmia is defined as an abnormality of the cardiac
rate, rhythm or both



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, TIMELINE




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