antiarrhythmic
Cardiac rhythm regulator
Antiarrhythmic describes drugs or treatments that prevent or correct irregular heartbeats.
The heart's electrical system normally fires in coordinated rhythm; antiarrhythmics work to restore or maintain that regularity.
The cardiologist prescribed an antiarrhythmic after the episode of atrial fibrillation.
As a noun, an antiarrhythmic is such a medication.
Cardiac rhythm normalizer
- lidocaineTopical numbing medication
- adenosinePurine nucleoside in cells
- digoxinCardiac glycoside from foxglove
- verapamilCalcium channel blocking agent
beta-blockers · drug interactions · half-life · loading dose
Disorganized cardiac rhythm disorder
- flutterRapid light movement
- bradycardiaAbnormally slow heart rate
- heart blockDisrupted cardiac electrical conduction
- long QT syndromeDelayed cardiac repolarization disorder
torsades de pointes · palpitations · syncope · sudden cardiac death
Removal by cutting, melting
- cardioversionArrhythmia correction procedure
- defibrillationElectric cardiac rhythm reset
- ICDDisease classification system
- echocardiogramUltrasound of the heart
Membrane proteins selective for K⁺
- repolarizationMembrane voltage reset
- depolarizationLoss of electrical gradient
- action potentialNeuron's rapid electrical discharge
- refractory periodInterval blocking repeated activation
Preventing blood from clotting
- maintenance doseDrug amount preserving effect
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- pharmacologicOf drug science
- nonpharmacologicNot using medicines
quinidine
Cardiac rhythm normalizer
- lidocaineTopical numbing medication
- adenosinePurine nucleoside in cells
- digoxinCardiac glycoside from foxglove
verapamil · beta-blockers · drug interactions · half-life · loading dose
atrial fibrillation
Disorganized cardiac rhythm disorder
- flutterRapid light movement
- bradycardiaAbnormally slow heart rate
- heart blockDisrupted cardiac electrical conduction
long QT syndrome · torsades de pointes · palpitations · syncope · sudden cardiac death
ablation
Removal by cutting, melting
- cardioversionArrhythmia correction procedure
- defibrillationElectric cardiac rhythm reset
- ICDDisease classification system
echocardiogram · electrocardiogram · telemetry · stress test
potassium channels
Membrane proteins selective for K⁺
- repolarizationMembrane voltage reset
- depolarizationLoss of electrical gradient
- action potentialNeuron's rapid electrical discharge
anticoagulation
Preventing blood from clotting
- maintenance doseDrug amount preserving effect
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- pharmacologicOf drug science
- Heart Electricsdepolarization, repolarization, ECG, EKG, electrocardiogram
- healing effectstherapeutic, curative, restorative, healing, soothing
- arrhythmiasatrial fibrillation, A-fib, afib, ventricular fibrillation, flutter
antiarrhythmicanticoagulant
Substance preventing blood clots
blood thinner · antihypertensive · vasodilator · diuretic · beta-blocker
rhythm, rhythmic, rhythms, rhythmical, rhythmically, arrhythmia, arrhythmic, arrhythmias