Restoring Cardiac Rhythm with Amiodarone
Arrhythmias are the causes of 12-20% of emergency department admissions and one of the most important
differential diagnoses in patients with complaint of tachycardia, syncope, or chest pain. Atrial fibrillation
is the most common supraventricular tachyarrhythmia found in 1-1.5% of the population. Its prevalence
rate is less than 0.5% in 40-50 year old population but reaches 5-15% in 80 year olds. The effect of amiodarone
in controlling heart rhythm has been proved in most conditions such as cardiomyopathy and coronary artery
and valvular diseases.
Modern Medicine – July 2017
