[Mahajan A, et al. Antiarrhythmic Drugs. 2011;5a] Class IC drugs block cardiac sodium channels and have no effect on the action potential. Class IC drugs are commonly used to maintain sinus rhythm ...

Antiarrhythmic drugs are categorized into four main classes (Class I, II, III, and IV) based on the Vaughan-Williams ...

Because the class I agents have potentially beneficial antiarrhythmic effects, it is important that the efficacy and tolerance of these drugs be evaluated more systematically in patients with an ...

However, the efficacy of antiarrhythmic agents has not been rigorously evaluated in patients with ARVC, and limited data are available to support such use of these drugs. The Multidisciplinary ...

Drugs recommended by the European Resuscitation Council are those outlined for use in VT. Lignocaine is a class IB antiarrhythmic drug and is the first choice for VT. It is given intravenously in a ...

The results will support the company’s application for expanded labeling of its popular Farapulse pulsed field ablation ...

7 The AHA/ACC/HRS guideline recommends treating AF with an antiarrhythmic drug, to maintain sinus rhythm. Once risks have been assessed (class I recommendation), choices include amiodarone ...

This is also the mechanism that local anesthetics work (lidocaine). Class I antiarrhythmic drugs possess this characteristic as well. The importance of this is not clear in clinical medicine in ...

However, some antiarrhythmic drugs may actually lower the defibrillation threshold (DFT), which can provide a unique beneficial effect on ICD function. The Vaughan-Williams Class III ...