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antiarrhythmic therapy

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antiarrhythmic therapy
Cardiology The use of therapeutic agents to counteract potentially life-threatening and refractory ventricular arrhythmias, and ↓ mortality; the Vaughn Williams/Harrison classification divides antiarrhythmic agents into 5 groups. Cf Proarrhythmic effect.


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Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) has been shown to decrease the incidence of SCD in primary prevention in patients with LV systolic dysfunction, as well as in secondary prevention when compared to antiarrhythmic therapy.
Ventricular arrhythmias requiring increased antiarrhythmic therapy were common in both groups.
The application of RSD1235 as an intravenous and oral antiarrhythmic therapy means that the market potential for this drug candidate is larger than anticipated.
 
 
 
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