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Dr. Naccarelli answers the question: 'What Is Amiodarone, How Does It Work?' — -- Question: I have been placed on an antiarrhythmic drug called amiodarone for my heart rhythm problem. How does it ...

Ortiz and colleagues [2] sought to compare the efficacy of amiodarone vs procainamide in patients with hemodynamically stable, regular WCT. The exact diagnosis (eg, VT vs supraventricular tachycardia ...

Saint-Etienne, France - Radiofrequency ablation is more effective than treatment with amiodarone for the prevention of atrial flutter recurrence in patients who experienced a first symptomatic episode ...

Amiodarone is a benzofuran derivative approved for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. Traditionally classified as a class III antiarrhythmic agent, amiodarone possesses electrophysiologic ...

The optimal pharmacologic means to restore and maintain sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation remains controversial. In this double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, we randomly assigned ...

What is amiodarone used for? Amiodarone is commonly used to prevent and treat certain types of serious (and sometimes life-threatening) arrhythmias called ventricular fibrillation and ventricular ...

A cohort study of more than 90,000 older adults diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (Afib) who were treated with anticoagulants found that treatment with amiodarone during apixaban or rivaroxaban use ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Amiodarone was discovered in 1961, but was not approved by the FDA until 1985. Although classified as a class ...

Are you taking Amiodarone? Are you aware of the dangers of combining Amiodarone with certain foods, herbs, or alcohol? Drug-food-interactions are seldom discussed but can lead to undesirable side ...

Antiarrhythmic drugs are used commonly in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest for shock-refractory ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia, but without proven survival benefit. In ...