Session IV: Noninvasive Diagnosis and Treatment-6156-Antiarrhythmic Drugs Part II

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Video Summary

In this video, the speaker presents a series of case questions related to anti-arrhythmic drugs. The first case involves a pregnant patient with recurring PSVT (paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia) that can no longer be terminated with valsalva maneuvers. The best treatment is identified as adenosine followed by sotolol. The speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding the safety of antiarrhythmic drugs on the fetus. The second case discusses a patient with persistent atrial fibrillation who has failed several antiarrhythmic drugs and recently had a catheter ablation. The correct answer is to decrease the digoxin dose. The subsequent cases cover topics such as Bregada syndrome, Long QT syndrome type 3, side effects of amiodarone, drug interactions with dronetarone and St. John's wort, and the management of AFib with warfarin and amiodarone. Overall, the video provides case-based scenarios to enhance understanding of anti-arrhythmic drug therapy.

Keywords

anti-arrhythmic drugs

pregnant patient

PSVT

safety

atrial fibrillation