TY - JOUR
T1 - Bradyarrhythmias
T2 - Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Management
AU - Wung, Shu Fen
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Elsevier Inc.
Copyright:
Copyright 2016 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2016/9/1
Y1 - 2016/9/1
N2 - Bradyarrhythmias are common clinical findings consisting of physiologic and pathologic conditions (sinus node dysfunction and atrioventricular [AV] conduction disturbances). Bradyarrhythmias can be benign, requiring no treatment; however, acute unstable bradycardia can lead to cardiac arrest. In patients with confirmed or suspected bradycardia, a thorough history and physical examination should include possible causes of sinoatrial node dysfunction or AV block. Management of bradycardia is based on the severity of symptoms, the underlying causes, presence of potentially reversible causes, presence of adverse signs, and risk of progression to asystole. Pharmacologic therapy and/or pacing are used to manage unstable or symptomatic bradyarrhythmias.
AB - Bradyarrhythmias are common clinical findings consisting of physiologic and pathologic conditions (sinus node dysfunction and atrioventricular [AV] conduction disturbances). Bradyarrhythmias can be benign, requiring no treatment; however, acute unstable bradycardia can lead to cardiac arrest. In patients with confirmed or suspected bradycardia, a thorough history and physical examination should include possible causes of sinoatrial node dysfunction or AV block. Management of bradycardia is based on the severity of symptoms, the underlying causes, presence of potentially reversible causes, presence of adverse signs, and risk of progression to asystole. Pharmacologic therapy and/or pacing are used to manage unstable or symptomatic bradyarrhythmias.
KW - Atrioventricular block
KW - Bradyarrhythmia
KW - Sinus arrest
KW - Sinus node dysfunction
KW - Tachycardia-bradycardia syndrome
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cnc.2016.04.003
DO - 10.1016/j.cnc.2016.04.003
M3 - Review article
C2 - 27484658
AN - SCOPUS:84991257230
VL - 28
SP - 297
EP - 308
JO - Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America
JF - Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America
SN - 0899-5885
IS - 3
ER -