Antiarrhythmic Therapy - Heart & Vascular

An arrhythmia is a change in the heart’s normal rate or rhythm.
When an arrhythmia occurs repeatedly over time or causes symptoms such as
palpitations, lightheadedness, fainting (syncope), shortness of breath, or chest pain, it
requires treatment.
Antiarrhythmic drug treatment is designed to suppress arrhythmias by treating the
underlying cause of arrhythmia, to prevent conditions that contribute to arrhythmias, and
to manage arrhythmia symptoms.
Common medications used to treat arrhythmias include a category of drugs referred to
as antiarrhythmic agents, beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, and digitalis.