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Anti-arryhthmatics Flashcards

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T or F. There is no parasympathetic (vagal) innervation in the heart past the AV node

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T. only sympathetics

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What are arrhythmias caused by in a general sense?

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abnormal impulse generation (automaticity) or abnormal propagation (re-entry)

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T or F. The SA node fires at a more rapid rate than the atrial conducting fibers, AV node or purkinje fibers

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T.

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What things could cause latent pacemakers to fire more rapidly?

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  • B1 stimulation
  • hypokalemia
  • fiber stretch
  • hypoxemia
  • acidosis
  • injury
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Describe arrhythmias caused by abnormal triggered automaticity.

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abnormal impulse generation following a normal action potential

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What are some arryhthmias caused abnormal ‘triggered’ automaticity?

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  • early after depolarization (EAD) interrupts phase 3 repolarization
  • delayed after-depolarization (DAD)
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Early after depolarization (EAD) interrupts phase 3 re-polarization causes what?

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long QT related arrhythmias i.e. Tornado de pointes

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What causes delayed after-depolarization?

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result from calcium overload in digoxin toxicity and is exacerbated by catecholamines and hypokalemia

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Treatment for delayed after-depolarization caused by digoxin overload?

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Digibind

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Torsades de pointes occurs in the setting of prolongation of phase __ and __ of the action potential (reflected as prolonged QT interval)

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2 and 3 repolarization

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What things can cause early after-depolarization (or delayed phase 3 re-polarization)?

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  • K+ channel blocking anti-arrhythmics (class III)
  • hypokalemia
  • low heart rate
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What is re-entry?

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occurs when an impulse repetitively activates the same area of the heart leading to sustained arrhythmias

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What conditions are needed for re-entry to occur?

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  • an anatomic or physiologic obstacle (circuit)
  • unidirectional block
  • conduction time must exceed effective refractory period in the ‘slow’ circuit
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What is re-entry typically caused by?

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a premature impulse (automaticity) that gives off ‘daughter impulses’ resulting in rapid activation of the ventricle (or atrium)

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T or F. Re-entrant arrhythmias are characteristically rapid and sustained

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T. greater than 140 bpm

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Where in the heart can re-entrant arrhythmias occur?

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any location- atria, AV node, ventricle

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A re-entrant arrhythmia in the atria could be what?

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  • a fib (disorganized) or

- a flutter (organized)

18
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A re-entrant arrhythmia in the AV node could be what?

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paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)

19
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A re-entrant arrhythmia in the ventricles could be what?

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  • ventricular tachycardia (organized)

- ventricular fibrillation (disorganized)

20
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What is the preferred treatment for sustained ventricular tachycardia?

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DC cardioversion followed by drug therapy to prevent recurrence of re-entry

21
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What are some options that can used for drug therapy in sustained ventricular tachycardia?

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A class I anti-arrhythmic (Na+ channel blocker) such as procainamide or lidocaine

A class III (K+ channel blocker) such as sotolol or amiodarone

22
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How would a class I anti-arrhythmic (sodium channel blocker) such as procainamide or lidocaine interrupt re-entry?

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by slowing conduction through the circuit and by increasing effective refractory period

also slow automaticity

23
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How would a class III anti-arrhythmic (sodium channel blocker) such as procainamide or lidocaine interrupt re-entry?

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by prolonging depolarization and increasing the effective refractory period (ERP) by extending phase 3

phase 2 and 3 re-polarization is delayed, extending the action potential and potentially prolonging the QT interval resulting in increased risk of early after-depolarization (EAD) and Torsado de pointes

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What are the class II anti-arrhythmics?

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BBs- metoprolol and atenolol

25
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What are the class IV anti-arrhythmics?

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NDHP CCBs- Verapamil and Diltiazem

DHPs have little anti-arrhyhtmic effect at clinically used doses

26
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What are some other anti-arrhythmics?

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adenosine receptor agonists- adenosine

vagal activators- digoxin, carotid massage

vagal blocker- atropine

27
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Sodium channel blockers (class I) are divided into three subclasses based on what?

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dissociation rate (T) from the Na+ channel

  • class IA: T>1 sec (extends phase 2 the most because at high doses they also block K+ channels- can lead to EAD and sustained arrhythmias like torsades)
  • class IB: T less than 1sec (may slightly quicken re-polarization)
  • class IC: T>10 sec
28
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What are the class IA anti-arrhythmics?

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Procainamide, Quinidine, Disopyramide

Quinidine and Disopyramide are rarely used because of prominent side effects

29
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What are the class IB anti-arrhythmics?

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Lidocaine

30
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What are the class IC anti-arrhythmics?

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Flecamide

31
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What is the electrophysiologic effect of class II anti-arrhythmics?

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reduce enhanced automaticity related to catecholamines and ischemia

reduce atrial and ventricular arrhythmias in patients with CHD (which produces a lot of catecholamines) and improves survival

Slows AV node conduction by blocking positive influence of catecholamines particularly blocks exercise-induced increase in ventricular rate in atrial fibrillation.

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T or F. Class II anti-arrhythmics are used to treat symptomatic PVC’s (can be due to increased catecholamines or ischemia) in patients with and without structural heart disease

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T.

33
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What are the main effects of Class IV AAs?

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reduce SA node automaticity and AV node conduction with little effect on electrophysiology of fast conduction tissues (atrial, ventricular conduction system) under normal conditions

34
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What are some adverse effects of Class IV AAs?

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  • SA, AV block
  • impaired myocardial contractility
  • hypotension
35
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Class IV AAs are contraindicated in which patients?

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  • CHF
  • sinus bradycardia
  • atrioventricular block (prolonged PR interval)
36
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What arrhythmia is digoxin used for?

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atrial fibrillation via enhanced vagal efferents to the AV node

37
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What are the effects of digoxin in a fib?

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reduces SA node automaticity, AV conduction.

Controls ventricular rate in supraventricular arrhythmias. Interrupts re-entry in AV node.

38
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Direct effect (arrhythmogenic): increased normal automaticity, delayed
afterdepolarizations: APC’s, VPC’s Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia with Block,
Ventricular Tachycardia. (Na/K ATPase inhibition with calcium overload).

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Direct effect (arrhythmogenic): increased normal automaticity, delayed
after-depolarizations: APC’s, VPC’s Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia with Block,
Ventricular Tachycardia. (Na/K ATPase inhibition with calcium overload).

39
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What is adenosine used for?

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Used to terminate acute PSVT by blocking AV
node- patient will enter asystole for about 2-3 seconds as you hit the SA AND AV nodes (adenosine receptor mediated). Acute use only

Very good diagnostic for supra ventricular arrhythmias (a fib, a flutter, or PSVT)

Hyper polarizes the SA and AV node

40
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How is adenosine given?

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administered rapidly IV. T/2 10 seconds!

41
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Side effects of adenosine?

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Chest tightness common, transient asystole (less than 3 seconds) can occur, flushing, PSVT can recur if other treatment not given.

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