drugs for dysrhythmias 19. learning outcomes 1. explain how rhythm abnormalities can affect cardiac...
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Drugs for Dysrhythmias
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Learning Outcomes
1. Explain how rhythm abnormalities can affect cardiac function.
2. Illustrate the flow of electrical impulses through the normal heart.
3. Classify dysrhythmias based on their location and type of conduction abnormality.
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Learning Outcomes
4. Explain the importance of ion channels to cardiac function and the pharmacotherapy of dysrhythmias.
5. Identify the importance of nonpharmacologic therapies in the treatment of dysrhythmias.
6. Identify basic mechanisms by which antidysrhythmic drugs act.
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Learning Outcomes
7. For each of the classes in the Drug Snapshot, identify representative drugs, explain their mechanisms of action, primary actions, and important adverse effects:
8. Categorize antidysrhythmic drugs based on their classifications and mechanisms of action.
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Core Concept 19.1
Some types of dysrhythmias produce no patient symptoms,
whereas others may be life threatening.
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Symptoms
Dizziness Weakness Decreased exercise tolerance Shortness of breath Fainting. Palpitations
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Core Concept 19.2
Dysrhythmias are classified by their location and type of rhythm abnormality produced.
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Types of Dysrrhythmias
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Types of Dysrrythmias
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Atrial fibrillations
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Diseases Commonly Associated With Dysrhythmias:
Hypertension (HTN) Cardiac valve disease, such as mitral
stenosis Coronary artery disease Medications such as digoxin Low potassium levels in the blood Myocardial infarction
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Diseases Commonly Associated With Dysrhythmias:
Adverse effect from antidysrhythmic medication
Stroke Diabetes mellitus Congestive heart failure
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Core Concept 19.3
The electrical conduction pathway in the myocardium keeps the heart beating in a
synchronized manner.
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Common Factor
A defect in the formation or conduction of electrical impulses across the myocardium
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Normal ECG tracing
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Core Concept 19.4
Most antidysrhythmic drugs act by blocking ion channels in myocardial cells.
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The flow of ions through ion channels in myocardial cells
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Core Concept 19.5
Antidysrhythmic drugs are classified by their mechanisms of
action.
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Categories of Antidysrhythmics
Sodium channel blockers (Class I) Beta-adrenergic blockers (Class II) Potassium channel blockers (Class III) Calcium channel blockers (Class IV) Miscellaneous antidysrhythmic drugs
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Core Concept 19.6
Sodium channel blockers slow the rate of impulse conduction through the
heart.
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Sodium Channel Blockers
Largest group of antidysrhythmics Three subgroups
IA, IB, and IC Based on subtle differences in their
mechanisms of action
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Sodium Channel Blockers
Because progression of the action potential depends on the opening of sodium ion channels, a blockade of these channels will slow the spread of impulse conduction across the myocardium
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Core Concept 19.7
Beta-adrenergic blockers reduce automaticity and slow
conduction velocity in the heart.
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Beta Blockers
Ability to slow the heart rate and conduction velocity can suppress several types of dysrhythmias.
Slow the heart rate Decrease conduction velocity
through the AV node.
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Beta Blockers
Myocardial automaticity is reduced
Many types of dysrhythmias are stabilized
Main value is to treat atrial dysrhythmias associated with heart failure.
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Core Concept 19.8
Potassium channel blockers prolong the refractory period of the heart.
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Potassium Channel Blockers
Blocks potassium ion channels in myocardial cells
Prolong the duration of the action potential by lengthening the refractory period (resting stage)
Stabilizes dysrhythmias.
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amiodarone (Pacerone, Cordarone)
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Core Concept 19.9
Calcium channel blockers are available to treat supraventricular dysrhythmias.
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Calcium Channel Blockers
Slowconduction velocity Stabilize certain dysrhythmias Effects include
Reduced automaticity in the SA node Slowed impulse conduction through the
AV node Prolongs the refractory period Stabilizes many types of dysrhythmias
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Calcium Channel Blockers
Only effective against supraventricular dysrhythmias.
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Core Concept 19.10
Digoxin and adenosine are used for specific dysrhythmias, but do not act by
blocking ion channels.
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Adenosine (Adenocard, Adenoscan)
Given as a 1- to 2-second bolus IV injection
Actions Terminates serious atrial
tachycardia Slows conduction through the AV
node decreases automaticity of the SA node
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Adenosine (Adenocard, Adenoscan)
Primary indication Paroxysmal supraventricular
tachycardia (PSVT), for which it is a drug of choice
10-second half-life, adverse effects are generally self-limiting.
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Digoxin (Lanoxin, others)
Primarily used to treat heart failure
Prescribed for certain types of atrial dysrhythmia
Decreases automaticity of the SA node
Slows conduction through the AV node