Abstract
PURPOSE: The occurence of supraventricular arrhythmias associate with an unfavourable prognosis in septic shock. Propafenone could be a feasible antiarrhythmic. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients collected over a period of 24months were divided into the three groups based on antiarrhythmic: Group1(amiodarone), Group2(propafenone), Group3(metoprolol). Type of arrhythmia, cardioversion rates, demographic, haemodynamic, laboratory parameters were recorded in the first 24h. The outcome data were compared between the groups. RESULTS: 234 patients (99.1% ventilated) were included, the prevailing arrhythmia was acute onset atrial fibrillation (AF,69.7%). Except for the dosage of noradrenaline (0.35(0.14-0.78) in Group1(n=142)vs 0.25(0.10-0.50),p
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 16-23 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Critical Care |
Volume | 41 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 1 2017 |
Keywords
- Amiodarone
- Betablockers
- Metoprolol
- Propafenone
- Septic shock
- Supraventricular arrhythmia