New-onset AF has been associated with cardiovascular drugs such as adenosine, dobutamine, and milrinone . In addition, medications such as corticosteroids, ondansetron, and antineoplastic agents such as paclitaxel, mitoxantrone, and anthracyclines have been reported to induce AF.
Read moreWhat drugs contraindicated atrial flutter?
Beta-blockers, non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers, digoxin, and intravenous amiodarone are contraindicated in these patients; flecainide or amiodarone can be used instead.
Read moreWhich of the following is the physical findings of atrial flutter?
The physical exam in patients with atrial flutter will show regular or irregularly regular peripheral pulse (due to variable conduction from the atrioventricular node), jugular venous distension, respiratory sounds with crackles in lung fields, tachycardia, abdominal distention, and lower extremities edema when …11 Ağu 2021
Read moreWhat is the pattern of atrial flutter?
Atrial flutter causes the heart to beat in a fast but regular pattern — unlike afib, which causes a fast and irregular pattern. Atrial flutter produces a distinctive “sawtooth” pattern on an electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG), a test used to monitor the heart and diagnose heart rhythm disorders.
Read moreWhich of the following symptoms is more commonly associated with atrial flutter?
The most common symptom is palpitations . Other symptoms include fatigue, dyspnea, and chest pain.
Read moreWhat arrhythmias is amiodarone used for?
Amiodarone is used to treat life-threatening heart rhythm problems called ventricular arrhythmias . This medicine is used in patients who have already been treated with other medicines that did not work well.
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