If the patient presents with atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response (heart rate >130 BPM) plus symptoms (shortness of breath, fatigue, etc), then you should be worried
How is atrial fibrillation treated? Treatment for afib includes: medications, surgical procedures and lifestyle changes
AF indicates atrial fibrillation; US, United States
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The effect of phenytoin on the cardiovascular system
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[1] It is most commonly used in acute scenarios as an anti-epileptic drug (AED)
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This arrhythmia may be paroxysmal (less than seven days) or persistent (more than seven
Phenytoin is used to control seizures (convulsions), including tonic-clonic (grand mal) and psychomotor (temporal lobe) seizures, in the treatment of epilepsy
When a person has AFib, the normal beating in the upper chambers of the heart (the two atria) is irregular, and blood doesn’t flow Phenytoin
1 AF is a chronic disorder that results in left atrial stasis and is thus associated with an increased risk of left atrial thrombus formation, and subsequent
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Phenytoin sodium is related to the barbiturates in chemical structure, but has a five-membered ring
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Option 1: Decrease or hold dosage, increase frequency of monitoring, and resume at lower dosage once INR is within the therapeutic range
Daily maintenance dosage is 4–8 mg/kg