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Anti-Arrhythmic Flashcards

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4 ways of decreasing spontaneous activity

A

Decrease phase 4 slope
Increase threshold
Increased maximum diastolic potential (hyperpolarize)
Increase APD

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2 ways of increasing refractoriness

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Na channel blockers - shift voltage dependence of recovery - delay Na recovery
AP prolonging drug - extend ERP w/out interacting w/Na channels

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State dependent blockade

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block fast inward Na channels when in open/inactivated but not resting

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MOA Class I agents

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Block fast inward Na channels to varying degrees in conductive tissue
Decrease Vmax 
Reduce automaticity
delay conduction
prolong ERP
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5
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Class 1a Na targets

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open > inactive

dissociation in seconds

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MOA Quinidine

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moderate binding to Na = decrease Vmax
block K = increase APD
block alpha adrenergic = decrease BP
block M2 = increase HR

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TX Quinidine

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Mainly used in refractory pts to:
convert AF/AFl
prevent recurrence of AF
Treat life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias

Also atrial/ventricular arrhythmias (re-entrant SVT, VT)

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AE Quinidine

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N/V/D - most common
cinchonism
hypotension (adrenergic)
proarrhythmic - TdP (QT)

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1a agents

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Quinidine
Procainamide
Disopyramide

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MOA Procainamide

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block Na = slow conduction, automaticity, excitability of A/V/Purk
block K = prolong APD and refraactoriness

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Quinidine vs Procainamide

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Procainamide has little vagolytic activity and does not prolong QT as much

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TX Procainamide

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Life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias**
Ventricular arrhythmias immediately post MI
convert VT

Acute supraventricular:
Re-entrant SVT
A fib
A flutter w/WPW

Requires adequate time - not emergency

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AE Procainamide

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Arrhythmia aggravation
TdP - contraindicated in long QT, HX of TdP, hypo-K
heat block/sinus node dysfunction
SLE like syndrome
GI N/V - common
Decrease kidney fx
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1b Na channel

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inactive&raquo_space;» open

dissociate in under 1s

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15
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1b agents

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Lidocaine

Mexiletine

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MOA Lidocaine

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block inactivated&raquo_space; open Na = reduced Vmax
shorten AP
more effective in ischemic tissue
lower slop of phase 4 = lower threshold for excitability
slows ventricular rate
potentiates infranodal block

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TX Lidocaine

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Used to be first-line for ventricular arrhythmias (post MI)
Now - second choice for immediate life-threatening or symptomatic arrhythmias
Ineffective:
prophylaxis after MI
Atrial tissue

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18
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PKX Lidocaine

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Extensive first pass - IV use

Multiple loading doses and maintenance infusion

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AE Lidocaine

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Rapid bolus: tinnitus, seizure
High dose: drowsy, confused, hallucination
CV decreased

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1c agents

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Propafenone

Flecainide

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21
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1c Na channels

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Strongest binding to Na channels
O state
slow dissociation = strong effects on p0 depol

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MOA Propafenone

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strong inhibitor of Na channel
can inhibit B-adrenergic
structurally similar to propranolol

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TX Propafenone

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Ventricular arrhythmias in pts w/ no HD and preserved ventricular fx
atrial arrhythmias (Afib, PSVT)
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MOA Flecainide

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potent Na channel blockade = prolonged p0 + wide QRS

markedly slows intraventricular conduction**

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25
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TX Flecainide

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ONLY life-threatening ectopic ventricular arrhythmias

Not first line agent - fatal proarrhythmic

26
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AE 1c

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proarrhythmic especially post-MI

Contraindicated in structural and ischemic HD

27
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MOA Class II agents

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B-blockers

decrease cAMP/Ca = decrease SA node automaticity, AV node conduction, ventricular contractility

28
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TX Class II

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Supraventricular arrhythmias (sympathetic)
ONLY drug effective in preventing sudden cardiac death post-MI
NOT effective in severe arrhythmias (recurrent VT)

29
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Esmolol

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very short t.5 - only IV
No ISA, no membrane depressant
little/no bronchospasm
useful for short term B-blockade (aortic dissection, critically ill, post-op HTN)

30
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Class II AE

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Impotence
COPD/asthma exacerbation
Bradycardia, AV block, HF - mask signs of hypo-G
CNS sedation
Dyslipidemia (metoprolol)
Exacerbation of angina (propranolol)
contraindicated in pheochromocytoma or cocaine (except carvedilol and labetalol)

31
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TX of B-blocker overdose

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Saline
Atropine
Glucagon

32
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MOA class III

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Multiple effects at K, Ca, Na and autonomic

Main: prolong phase 3 repol = increased QT

33
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Class III agents

A 
Amiodarone
Ibutilide
Dofetilide 
Dronedarone
Sotalol
34
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MOA Amiodarone

A 
block K = long APD/refractory
Block Na (inactivated)
block Ca = slow SA P4 
Slow AV node conduction
noncompetitive blockade of a, B, M
35
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TX Amiodarone

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Widely used
Conversion of AF - maintain sinus rhythm - DOC*
AVNRT*
WPW tachycardia
Oral - LT VT or resistant VF
IV - acute termination of VT/VF - replacing lidocaine for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

36
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PKX Amiodarone

A

Lipophilic
metabolized to DEA - potent
responsible for early arrhythmias after discontinuation

37
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AE Amiodarone

A

Lethal pulmonary fibrosis
Hyper/hypothyroidism
Elevated hepatic enzymes
Check PFTs, LFTs, TFTs

38
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MOA Ibutilide

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Block rapid component of delayed rectifier K = slow repol

Activate slow inward Na = prolong AP

39
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TX Ibutilide

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IV - acute conversion of AF/AFl to NSR (20 min)

40
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AE Ibutilide

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Excessive QT prolongation

TdP - continuous ECG monitoring for 4h

41
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MOA Dofetilide

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Block delayed rectifier K current

does not block other K

42
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PKX Dofetilide

A

100% bioavailable
Verapamil - increased peak plasma
Cimetidine - prolong t.5

43
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TX Dofetilide

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Restore/maintain NSR in A-fib

44
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AE Dofetilide

A

dose-dependent QT prolongation

ventricular proarrhythmia

45
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MOA Sotalol

A 
B-blocker
AP prolonging (K)
46
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TX Sotalol

A

Life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias

Children SV/V arrhythmias

47
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AE Sotalol

A

TdP

LV depression w/HF

48
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Class IV agents

A

Verapamil

Diltiazem

49
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MOA Class IV

A

Ca channel antagonists
Similar to Class II w/ primary effects on nodal p0
Incomplete blockade

50
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Major CV actions of Class IV

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Negative chronotrope, dromotrope, inotrope

51
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Class IV TX

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Systemic HTN
Angina pectoris
SVT
Post-infarct protection

52
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Verapamil MOA

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block slow inward Ca channels in nodal tissue
Decrease SA automaticity, HR, AV conduction (increase PR), increase ERP
Ineffective on ventricular arrhythmia

53
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Verapamil TX

A 
PO - prevention
IV - conversion 
nodal arrhythmias (PSVT)
Rate control - A-fib
angina pectoris
HTN
54
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AE Verapamil

A 
HA
Constipation
Exacerbate CHF
Hypotensino
AV block w/B-blocker
55
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Contraindication Verapamil

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Sick sinus syndrome
Pre-existing AV nodal dz
WPW w/Afib
V-tach

56
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MOA Adenosine

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A1 receptor in SA/AV = increase K =
SA node hyperpol and low firing rate
Short APD
Depression of AV conduction velocity

A2 receptor
Increase endothelial Ca
Increase NO
Vasodilation

57
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TX Adenosine

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Acute conversion of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia cause by reentry bypass

58
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PKX Adenosine

A

IV bolus to central vein

Blunted by adenosine antagonist - caffeine, theophylline

59
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TX Mg

A

TdP

Digitalis arrhythmias

60
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TX Bradycardia

A

Atropine - vagal block
Isoproterenol - B1 agonist
Pacemaker

61
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TX Sinus Tachycardia, PSVT

A

vagal stimulation
carotid massage
Valsalva

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