Arrhythmic emergencies in ICCU

Gorenek B., Kudaiberdieva G.

MINERVA MEDICA, vol.104, no.4, pp.383-390, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 104 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: MINERVA MEDICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.383-390
  • Keywords: Arrhythmia, Acute coronary syndrome, Atrial fibrillation, Arrhythmias, cardiac, ACUTE MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION, SUSTAINED VENTRICULAR-TACHYCARDIA, IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER-DEFIBRILLATOR, ONSET ATRIAL-FIBRILLATION, PROGNOSTIC-SIGNIFICANCE, MORTALITY, OUTCOMES, THERAPY, RISK
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation and sustained ventricular arrhythmias are the most common arrhythmias accompanying acute coronary syndromes. Arrhythmias are associated with worse clinical course and increased risk of in-hospital, short-term and long-term mortality in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction. This review summarizes the current knowledge on most prevalent arrhythmias in patients with ACS and their management in intensive coronary care unit.