Abstract
Heart rhythm disorders are a common occurrence in the ICU, and can either be the reason for admission or the consequence of a medical condition. The onset of arrhythmias can be a sign of systemic illnesses and management of the patient requires appropriate diagnostic tests and the correction of underlying abnormalities. Urgent defibrillation/cardioversion is required for hemodynamically unstable atrial or ventricular arrhythmias. This chapter provides a detailed discussion on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment for and prognosis of cardiac arrhythmias. Although clinical history and laboratory tests are helpful, diagnosis is mainly based on ECG findings. Some common arrhythmias are defined in this chapter. The chapter contains tables listing national and international society guidelines and evidence for the clinical trials of cardiac arrhythmias.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Mount Sinai Expert Guides |
Subtitle of host publication | Critical Care |
Publisher | wiley |
Pages | 108-122 |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781119293255 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781119293262 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2020 |
Keywords
- Cardiac arrhythmias
- Cardioversion
- Clinical history
- Diagnostic tests
- ECG