Pharmacologic control of heart rate in atrial fibrillation

Cardiology Clinics
R H Falk

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation is associated with a resting heart rate in excess of age-matched subjects in sinus rhythm, and there is an additional steep rise in rate during exertion. This article reviews the factors responsible for this tachycardia, the pharmacologic agents commonly used for heart rate control, and the effects of atrial antiarrhythmic agents on the heart rate during paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

References

Nov 1, 1990·Journal of the American College of Cardiology·L ToivonenF Morady
Apr 15, 1989·The American Journal of Cardiology·E V PlatiaG Das
Aug 1, 1987·Journal of the American College of Cardiology·J E AtwoodV F Froelicher
Aug 1, 1987·Archives of Internal Medicine·R D BlevinsM Rubenfire
Mar 1, 1988·Journal of the American College of Cardiology·J E AtwoodV Froelicher
Apr 15, 1988·The American Journal of Cardiology·C R KerrJ C Cooper
Feb 1, 1987·Journal of the American College of Cardiology·J S SteinbergP J Varghese
Dec 1, 1985·Journal of the American College of Cardiology·L N HorowitzH R Kay
Aug 1, 1973·Annals of Internal Medicine·J E Doherty
Aug 22, 1970·British Medical Journal·D A ChamberlainT W Smith
May 1, 1966·The Journal of Clinical Investigation·T Killip, R A Baer
Jul 1, 1984·Journal of the American College of Cardiology·M ShenasaM Akhtar
Mar 1, 1980·The American Journal of Cardiology·B MargolisB Lown
Jul 1, 1994·Annals of Emergency Medicine·J V HaysB J Rubal
Jun 15, 1994·The American Journal of Cardiology·M A BrodskyY S Orlov
Sep 1, 1993·The American Journal of Cardiology·S A RobertsP H Vlasses
Dec 1, 1964·The Journal of Clinical Investigation·J S GRAETTINGERJ J MUENSTER
Apr 1, 1949·British Heart Journal·J A C KNOX

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Oct 24, 1998·Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology·E Carmeliet, K Mubagwa
Mar 31, 2004·Clinical Cardiology·Albert L Waldo
Apr 6, 2004·Journal of the American College of Cardiology·Brian OlshanskyUNKNOWN AFFIRM Investigators
Dec 19, 2003·Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals·Ravi R KasliwalAtul Bhatia
Aug 13, 2004·Current Cardiology Reports·Brian Olshansky
Apr 1, 1997·Clinical Cardiology·M M Gallagher, A J Camm
Jan 31, 2021·Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics·Ninad ZamanAndrew Foy

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia that is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, particularly due to stroke and thromboembolism. Here is the latest research.

Atrial Filbrillation

Atrial fibrillation refers to the abnormal heart rhythm characterized by rapid and irregular beating of the atria. Here is the latest research.

Arrhythmia

Arrhythmias are abnormalities in heart rhythms, which can be either too fast or too slow. They can result from abnormalities of the initiation of an impulse or impulse conduction or a combination of both. Here is the latest research on arrhythmias.

Anti-Arrhythmic Drug Therapies

Anti-arrhythmic drugs are used to prevent abnormal heart rhythms. These medications are used in conditions including, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation and atrial fibrillation. Discover the latest research on anti-arrhythmic drug therapies here.

Antiarrhythmic Agents: Mechanisms of Action

Understanding the mechanism of action of antiarrhythmic agents is essential in developing new medications as treatment of cardiac arrhythmias is currently limited by the reduced availability of safe and effective drugs. Discover the latest research on Antiarrhythmic Agents: Mechanism of Action here.