Proarrhythmia Health Dictionary

Proarrhythmia: From 1 Different Sources


n. the paradoxical triggering of new heart rhythm disturbances by a drug given with the intention of inhibiting an *arrhythmia.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Vt Storm

multiple episodes of *ventricular tachycardia (VT) over a period of hours. Treatment can be difficult, particularly as this condition is often triggered as a side-effect of antiarrhythmic medication (see proarrhythmia).... vt storm



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