Via practica 11/2007

TREATMENT OF ARRYTHMIA AND PHARMACOTHERAPY POSSIBILITIES

Despite the progress in non-pharmacological treatment of arrhythmias, pharmacotherapy remains the mainstay of arrhythmia management. Besides traditional antiarrhythmic drugs also ACE inhibitors, sartans, statins and omega 3 fatty acids play a role in the arrhythmia treatment. The article summarizes principal therapeutic approaches in the management of the most frequent arrhythmias.

Keywords: arrhythmias, antiarrhythmic drugs, ablation.