Measures Used in the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias

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Abstract
THE management of cardiac arrhythmias is a common and important clinical problem. Although we shall not discuss diagnosis, it must be emphasized that accurate diagnosis of the nature of an arrhythmia is of the utmost importance since therapy useful in certain arrhythmias may be ineffective or harmful in others. In addition to reassurance, sedation, avoidance of possible precipitating factors (such as alcohol, caffeine, tobacco, emotion and exertion and the treatment of commonly associated diseases (such as acute myocardial infarction, infections and thyrotoxicosis), specific measures affecting the rate and rhythm of the heart may be indicated. A large number of drugs . . .
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