Life-Threatening Arrhythmias for the Small Animal Practitioner by McMichael Maureen; Fries Ryan;

Author:McMichael, Maureen; Fries, Ryan; [McMichael, Maureen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781119042082
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Published: 2016-05-13T00:00:00+00:00

Treatment

Vagal maneuver may break the cycle by slowing AV conduction. Drugs that can be used to treat OAVRT include:

Diltiazem

To slow conduction through AV node and break rhythm @ 0.25 mg/kg IV over 10 min through a peripheral vein, followed by a CRI @ 1–5 μg/kg/min.

Procainamide @ 15 mg/kg IV over 10 min, to effect, follow with a CRI @ 25–50 μg/kg/min.

Esmolol @ 0.5 mg/kg IV over 1 min

Definitive treatment is intracardiac catheter radiofrequency ablation of the re-entry pathway.

Prognosis

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