Arrhythmias

Arrhythmias produce abnormal heart rhytms, or alterations of the cardiac impulse conduction. When this happens, the frequency or the site where the stimulus is provided can become affected.

Ischemic cardiopathy, any kind of heart failure, Chagas´ disease, and the so called arrhythmogenic syndromes (preexcitation syndrome, mitral valve prolapse, hypertrophic cardiomyophaty, long QT syndrome etc.) are the most common causes of arrhytmias in our environment.

Son alteraciones del ritmo o de la conducción del impulso cardíaco. En este contexto pueden afectarse la frecuencia o el lugar de formación del estímulo. Las causas mas frecuentes de arritmias en nuestro medio son la cardiopatía isquémica, la insuficiencia cardíaca de cualquier origen, la enfermedad de Chagas y los llamados síndromes arritmogénicos (síndromes de preexitación, prolapso de válvula mitral, miocardiopatía hipertrófica, síndrome de QT prolongado, etc.).

Anestacaine generic name: lidocaine class: group I antiarrhythmics, local injectable anesthetics
Calan generic name:verapamil class: calcium channel blocking agents, group IV antiarrhythmics
Calan SR generic name: verapamil class: calcium channel blocking agents, group IV antiarrhythmics
Cordarone generic name: amiodarone class: group III antiarrhythmics
Covera-HS generic name:verapamil class: calcium channel blocking agents, group IV antiarrhythmics
Inderal generic name:propranolol class: group II antiarrhythmics, non-cardioselective beta blockers
Isoptin generic name: verapamil class: calcium channel blocking agents, group IV antiarrhythmics
Isoptin SR generic name: verapamil class: calcium channel blocking agents, group IV antiarrhythmics
Mexitil generic name: mexiletine class: group I antiarrhythmics
Nexterone generic name: amiodarone class: group III antiarrhythmics
Norpace generic name:disopyramide class: group I antiarrhythmics
Pacerone generic name: amiodarone class: group III antiarrhythmics
Procan SR generic name: procainamide class: group I antiarrhythmics
Pronestyl generic name:procainamide class: group I antiarrhythmics
Quinidex Extentabs generic name:quinidine class: group I antiarrhythmics
Tikosyn generic name: dofetilide class: group III antiarrhythmics
Tonocard generic name: tocainide class: group I antiarrhythmics
Verelan generic name: verapamil class: calcium channel blocking agents, group IV antiarrhythmics
Verelan PM generic name:verapamil class: calcium channel blocking agents, group IV antiarrhythmics
Xylocaine-MPF generic name: lidocaine class: group I antiarrhythmics, local injectable anesthetics