Heart Rhythm Disorders: Types, Diagnosis, and Treatments
Heart Rhythm Disorders (Arrhythmias)
Types of Arrhythmias
Hyperactive Arrhythmias
Supraventricular Origin
- Extrasystole (headset)
- Atrial tachycardia
- Atrial flutter
- Atrial fibrillation
- Nodal extrasystole
- AV junctional tachycardia
Ventricular Origin
- Ventricular extrasystole
- Ventricular tachycardia
- Ventricular flutter
- Ventricular fibrillation
Pre-Excitation Syndromes
Underactive or Slow Arrhythmias
Altered Automaticity
Supraventricular Origin
- Sinus bradycardia
- Sinus arrest
- Atrial escape beat
- Atrial pacemaker migration
- Nodal
Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Techniques, Benefits, Risks
- Updated 2016 Nov 08 12:00 AM (ET)
- Antiarrhythmic drugs may reduce atrial fibrillation-related events while on therapy (up to 90 days), but benefit may not persist after therapy is discontinued (up to 1 year) (Eur Heart J 2016 Feb 14) view update
- Cryoballoon ablation is as effective as radiofrequency ablation for treatment of symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation refractory to antiarrhythmic drugs or beta blockers (N Engl J Med 2016 Jun) view update
- Catheter ablation may reduce recurrence and
Cinema and TV Vocabulary: Terms and Phrases
Cinema and TV Vocabulary
Movie Terms
- Cheesy: Pastel de película
- Evildoer: Malhechor
- Do-gooder: Bienhechor
- Genre: Género
- Script: Guion
- Scary: Asustadora
- Blockbuster / Box office hit: Película taquillera
- Starring: Protagonizada
- Highlighted: Destacado
- Designed: Diseñado
- To be on: Que ponen en
- Studio: Decorado
- The shooting: Rodaje
- Rehearse: Ensayo
Theater Terms
- Usherette: Acomodador
- Playwright: Dramaturgo
- Box: Palco
- Seat: Butaca
- Stalls: Patio de butacas
- Gallery: Anfiteatro
- Stage: Escenario
- Actress: Actriz
- Foyer: Vestíbulo
- Theater-
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy: Management and Outcomes
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy: Treatment and Prognosis
- Author:
- William J McKenna, MD
- Section Editor:
- Hugh Calkins, MD
- Deputy Editor:
- Brian C Downey, MD, FACC
All topics are updated as new evidence becomes available and our peer review process is complete.
Literature review current through: Oct 2016. | This topic last updated: Nov 17, 2016.
INTRODUCTION — Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), also called arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
Read MorePediatric Care: Asthma, Infections, and Common Illnesses
Asthma Management and Medication in Children
Medication Treatment:
- Beclomethasone dipropionate 100 µg, 200 µg
- Budesonide
- Fluticasone propionate 100 µg
Monitoring and Dose Adjustment:
- Asthma not controlled by fast-acting β-agonists: Follow up from initial visit to 1-3 months.
- Asthma not controlled with low doses of inhaled glucocorticoids: Start to double the low dose, consider the use of leukotriene modifiers.
- Asthma not controlled with low-dose, double-inhaled glucocorticoids: Consult a specialist.