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amiodarone and Syncope

amiodarone has been researched along with Syncope in 44 studies

Amiodarone: An antianginal and class III antiarrhythmic drug. It increases the duration of ventricular and atrial muscle action by inhibiting POTASSIUM CHANNELS and VOLTAGE-GATED SODIUM CHANNELS. There is a resulting decrease in heart rate and in vascular resistance.
amiodarone : A member of the class of 1-benzofurans that is 1-benzofuran substituted by a butyl group at position 2 and a 4-[2-(diethylamino)ethoxy]-3,5-diiodobenzoyl group at position 3. It is a cardiovascular drug used for the treatment of cardiac dysrhythmias.

Syncope: A transient loss of consciousness and postural tone caused by diminished blood flow to the brain (i.e., BRAIN ISCHEMIA). Presyncope refers to the sensation of lightheadedness and loss of strength that precedes a syncopal event or accompanies an incomplete syncope. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp367-9)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Induction of rapid ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation during therapy with amiodarone is associated with an increased risk of sudden death."9.06Amiodarone versus amiodarone and a type IA agent for treatment of patients with rapid ventricular tachycardia. ( Buxton, AE; Flores, BT; Josephson, ME; Marchlinski, FE; Miller, JM; Vassallo, JA, 1986)
"A case is presented in which amiodarone was administered to suppress paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in a patient with an idiopathic cardiomyopathy."8.79Nonsustained polymorphous ventricular tachycardia during amiodarone therapy for atrial fibrillation complicating cardiomyopathy. Management with intravenous magnesium sulfate. ( Curwin, JH; Sachs, RG; Winters, SL, 1997)
" The patient was under amiodarone and sotalol therapy for atrial fibrillation, with no obvious QT prolongation prior to ciprofloxacin therapy."7.75Ciprofloxacin induced acquired long QT syndrome in a patient under class III antiarrhythmic therapy. ( Arnaoutoglou, C; Chrisopoulos, C; Keivanidou, A; Kirpizidis, C; Krommydas, A; Papanikolaou, G; Tsiptses, K, 2009)
"Although amiodarone appears to have few pro-arrhythmic effects, torsade de pointes (TdP) has been observed during long-term drug administration, usually in conjunction with electrolyte disturbances, a change in drug dosage, or concomitant drug therapy."7.73Torsade de pointes induced by short-term oral amiodarone therapy. ( Ahn, JC; Kim, YH; Lim, HE; Pak, HN; Song, WH, 2006)
"Five cases of amiodarone-induced polymorphous ventricular tachycardia (torsade de pointes) are presented."7.66Amiodarone-induced polymorphous ventricular tachycardia. ( Agmon, J; Arditti, A; Kracoff, O; Lewin, RF; Sclarovsky, S; Strasberg, B, 1983)
"A patient with the familial syndrome of Q-T prolongation, ventricular arrhythmias, and syncope was effectively treated with amiodarone."7.66Effective management of the long q-t syndrome with amiodarone. ( Bashour, T; Cheng, TO; Jokhadar, M, 1981)
"The initial arrhythmia was 2/1 atrial flutter (n = 4), 1/1 atrial flutter (n = 2) and atrial fibrillation (n = 1)."5.31[Atrial flutter with 1/1 nodo-ventricular conduction with amiodarone. From physiopathology to diagnosis]. ( Aouate, P; Dubois-Randé, JL; Elbaz, N; Fontaine, G; Frank, R; Klug, D; Lacotte, J; Lelouche, D; Raguin, D; Tonet, J, 2002)
"The effects of two regimens for the initiation of amiodarone therapy were compared in 92 patients with inducible sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) at baseline electrophysiologic testing."5.07A comparison of standard and high-dose regimens for the initiation of amiodarone therapy. ( Kadish, A; Morady, F; Summitt, J, 1992)
"Induction of rapid ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation during therapy with amiodarone is associated with an increased risk of sudden death."5.06Amiodarone versus amiodarone and a type IA agent for treatment of patients with rapid ventricular tachycardia. ( Buxton, AE; Flores, BT; Josephson, ME; Marchlinski, FE; Miller, JM; Vassallo, JA, 1986)
"A case is presented in which amiodarone was administered to suppress paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in a patient with an idiopathic cardiomyopathy."4.79Nonsustained polymorphous ventricular tachycardia during amiodarone therapy for atrial fibrillation complicating cardiomyopathy. Management with intravenous magnesium sulfate. ( Curwin, JH; Sachs, RG; Winters, SL, 1997)
" The patient was under amiodarone and sotalol therapy for atrial fibrillation, with no obvious QT prolongation prior to ciprofloxacin therapy."3.75Ciprofloxacin induced acquired long QT syndrome in a patient under class III antiarrhythmic therapy. ( Arnaoutoglou, C; Chrisopoulos, C; Keivanidou, A; Kirpizidis, C; Krommydas, A; Papanikolaou, G; Tsiptses, K, 2009)
"Although amiodarone appears to have few pro-arrhythmic effects, torsade de pointes (TdP) has been observed during long-term drug administration, usually in conjunction with electrolyte disturbances, a change in drug dosage, or concomitant drug therapy."3.73Torsade de pointes induced by short-term oral amiodarone therapy. ( Ahn, JC; Kim, YH; Lim, HE; Pak, HN; Song, WH, 2006)
"A 55-year-old patient with inferior wall infarction was treated effectively for ventricular tachycardia with high-dose oral amiodarone loading regimen (5 g within 16 hours)."3.68Antiadrenergic cardiovascular adverse effects of high-dose amiodarone loading regimen. ( Frey, B; Schmidinger, H; Steurer, G, 1992)
"ES was, therefore, of diagnostic value in more than half of the patients with syncope of unknown cause and long-term treatment based on ES was successful in the prevention of S (remission rate of 93% in patients treated with amiodarone or pacemaker)."3.67[Usefulness of the electrophysiologic study in the prognostic evaluation of patients with syncope of uncertain origin]. ( Bernardi, G; Feruglio, GA; Fontanelli, A; Gianfagna, P; Proclemer, A, 1987)
"Five cases of amiodarone-induced polymorphous ventricular tachycardia (torsade de pointes) are presented."3.66Amiodarone-induced polymorphous ventricular tachycardia. ( Agmon, J; Arditti, A; Kracoff, O; Lewin, RF; Sclarovsky, S; Strasberg, B, 1983)
"A patient with the familial syndrome of Q-T prolongation, ventricular arrhythmias, and syncope was effectively treated with amiodarone."3.66Effective management of the long q-t syndrome with amiodarone. ( Bashour, T; Cheng, TO; Jokhadar, M, 1981)
"A long Q-T interval syndrome is described, followed by "torsade de pointe" and by irriducible ventricular fibrillation that is ascribed to a badly conducted therapy with amiodarone, in a patient affected by mitral valve disease, microcitaemia and hemolitic intercurrent moderate jaundice."3.66["T'orsade de pointe" and amiodarone (author's transl)]. ( Guerricchio, G; Scandiffio, T; Veglia, L, 1978)
"Syncope was associated with increased mortality risk in SCD-HeFT regardless of treatment arm (placebo, amiodarone, or ICD)."2.73Syncope predicts the outcome of cardiomyopathy patients: analysis of the SCD-HeFT study. ( Anderson, J; Bardy, GH; Hellkamp, AS; Johnson, G; Lee, KL; Mark, DB; Olshansky, B; Packer, D; Poole, JE, 2008)
"An elderly woman had ventricular tachycardia, and her defibrillator failed to discharge."1.51Wide-QRS Tachycardia in an 89-Year-Old Woman With an ICD. ( Glancy, DL; Kawji, MM, 2019)
"Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a rare but potentially lethal inherited arrhythmia syndrome induced by adrenergic stress."1.48A delayed diagnosis of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia with a mutant of RYR2 at c.7580T>G for 6 years in a 9-year-old child. ( Duan, H; Hua, Y; Li, Y; Lu, Y; Qiao, L; Wang, C; Yan, S; Zhou, K, 2018)
"Ventricular tachycardia is a life threatening cardiac arrhythmia."1.46Fatal monomorphic ventricular tachycardia in a semi-urban setting in Cameroon: a case report. ( Dikoume, L; Luchuo, EB; Nkoke, C, 2017)
"Recent infection was present in 40."1.39Adverse drug events associated with vitamin K antagonists: factors of therapeutic imbalance. ( Ajrouche, R; Al-Hajje, A; Awada, S; El-Helou, N; Rachidi, S; Salameh, P; Zein, S, 2013)
"Syncope may be a manifestation of pulmonary embolism."1.35Entrapment of a floating thrombus in the right atrium by persistent Chiari's network: a barrier to massive pulmonary embolism. ( Colizzi, C; Lombardo, A; Pennestrì, F; Rizzello, V, 2009)
"Sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia was defined as a tachycardia with uninterrupted duration or rapid recurrence despite automatic internal cardiac defibrillator therapy for at least 5 minutes before amiodarone treatment, monomorphic morphology, rate greater than 120 beats/min, QRS duration greater than 120 ms, and subsequently determined to be ventricular tachycardia by ECG criteria (eg, atrioventricular dissociation), implanted device interrogation, or formal electrophysiology study."1.33Amiodarone is poorly effective for the acute termination of ventricular tachycardia. ( deSouza, IS; Marill, KA; Nishijima, DK; Ruskin, JN; Setnik, GS; Stair, TO, 2006)
"All arrhythmias were treated successfully by pacemaker/ICD implantation, radiofrequency catheter ablation and/or medications."1.33The utility of implantable loop recorders for diagnosing unexplained syncope in 100 consecutive patients: five-year, single-center experience. ( Cohen, T; Inamdar, V; Juang, G; Mehta, S, 2006)
"The initial arrhythmia was 2/1 atrial flutter (n = 4), 1/1 atrial flutter (n = 2) and atrial fibrillation (n = 1)."1.31[Atrial flutter with 1/1 nodo-ventricular conduction with amiodarone. From physiopathology to diagnosis]. ( Aouate, P; Dubois-Randé, JL; Elbaz, N; Fontaine, G; Frank, R; Klug, D; Lacotte, J; Lelouche, D; Raguin, D; Tonet, J, 2002)
"Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia is an inherited, progressive condition."1.31Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. An illustrated review highlighting developments in the diagnosis and management of this potentially fatal condition. ( Fisher, NG; Gilbert, TJ, 2000)
"Although syncope is a frequent clinical entity, the evaluation and treatment of patients with syncope without a clear etiology still remains undefined."1.30[Patients with structural heart disease, syncope of unknown etiology and inducible ventricular arrhythmias treated with implantable defibrillators]. ( Aguinaga, L; Anguera, I; Brugada, J; Matas, M; Mont, L; Valentino, M, 1998)
"Amiodarone was clinically useful in 32 (68%) patients."1.28Use of amiodarone for short-term and adjuvant therapy in young patients. ( Benson, DW; Deal, BJ; Pongiglione, G; Strasburger, JF, 1991)

Research

Studies (44)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199011 (25.00)18.7374
1990's10 (22.73)18.2507
2000's13 (29.55)29.6817
2010's8 (18.18)24.3611
2020's2 (4.55)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kawji, MM1
Glancy, DL1
Arias, MA1
Pachón, M1
Loughlin, G1
Mazzanti, A1
Guz, D1
Trancuccio, A1
Pagan, E1
Kukavica, D1
Chargeishvili, T1
Olivetti, N1
Biernacka, EK1
Sacilotto, L1
Sarquella-Brugada, G1
Campuzano, O1
Nof, E1
Anastasakis, A1
Sansone, VA1
Jimenez-Jaimez, J1
Cruz, F1
Sánchez-Quiñones, J1
Hernandez-Afonso, J1
Fuentes, ME1
Średniawa, B1
Garoufi, A1
Andršová, I1
Izquierdo, M1
Marinov, R1
Danon, A1
Expósito-García, V1
Garcia-Fernandez, A1
Muñoz-Esparza, C1
Ortíz, M1
Zienciuk-Krajka, A1
Tavazzani, E1
Monteforte, N1
Bloise, R1
Marino, M1
Memmi, M1
Napolitano, C1
Zorio, E1
Monserrat, L1
Bagnardi, V1
Priori, SG1
Nkoke, C1
Luchuo, EB1
Dikoume, L1
Duan, H1
Lu, Y1
Yan, S1
Qiao, L1
Hua, Y1
Li, Y1
Zhou, K1
Wang, C1
El-Helou, N1
Al-Hajje, A1
Ajrouche, R1
Awada, S1
Rachidi, S1
Zein, S1
Salameh, P1
Stiefelhagen, P1
Beyer, A1
Ganti, B1
Majkrzak, A1
Theyyunni, N1
Gopinathannair, R1
Mazur, A1
Olshansky, B2
Keivanidou, A1
Arnaoutoglou, C1
Krommydas, A1
Papanikolaou, G1
Tsiptses, K1
Chrisopoulos, C1
Kirpizidis, C1
Ross, JJ1
Britton, KA1
Desai, AS1
Stevenson, WG2
D'Ascenzi, F1
Iadanza, A1
Zacà, V1
Pierli, C1
Mondillo, S1
Willan, AR1
Chen, EB1
Cook, RJ1
Lin, DY1
Aouate, P1
Elbaz, N1
Klug, D1
Lacotte, J1
Raguin, D1
Frank, R1
Lelouche, D1
Dubois-Randé, JL1
Tonet, J1
Fontaine, G1
Kozák, M1
Izákovicová Hollá, L1
Krivan, L1
Vasků, A1
Sepsi, M1
Semrád, B1
Vácha, J1
Marill, KA1
deSouza, IS1
Nishijima, DK1
Stair, TO1
Setnik, GS1
Ruskin, JN1
Inamdar, V1
Mehta, S1
Juang, G1
Cohen, T1
Lim, HE1
Pak, HN1
Ahn, JC1
Song, WH1
Kim, YH1
Davis, JE1
Curtis, LA1
Rashid, H1
Rizzello, V1
Lombardo, A1
Colizzi, C1
Pennestrì, F1
Poole, JE1
Johnson, G1
Anderson, J1
Hellkamp, AS1
Packer, D1
Mark, DB1
Lee, KL1
Bardy, GH1
Morady, F2
Shen, E1
Schwartz, A1
Hess, D1
Bhandari, A1
Sung, RJ1
Scheinman, MM1
Sclarovsky, S1
Lewin, RF1
Kracoff, O1
Strasberg, B1
Arditti, A1
Agmon, J1
Bashour, T1
Jokhadar, M1
Cheng, TO1
Makkar, RR1
Fromm, BS1
Steinman, RT1
Meissner, MD1
Lehmann, MH1
Stevenson, LW1
Middlekauff, HR1
Saxon, LA1
Rapezzi, C1
Spirito, P1
Winters, SL1
Sachs, RG1
Curwin, JH1
Aguinaga, L1
Mont, L1
Anguera, I1
Valentino, M1
Matas, M1
Brugada, J1
Fisher, NG1
Gilbert, TJ1
Alboni, P1
Veglia, L1
Scandiffio, T1
Guerricchio, G1
Brochier, M1
Fauchier, JP1
Charbonnier, B1
Latour, F1
Perrotin, D1
Steurer, G1
Schmidinger, H1
Frey, B1
Summitt, J1
Kadish, A1
Pongiglione, G1
Strasburger, JF1
Deal, BJ1
Benson, DW1
Wyndham, CR1
Proclemer, A1
Gianfagna, P1
Fontanelli, A1
Bernardi, G1
Feruglio, GA1
Kracoff, OH1
Ovsyshcher, I1
Gueron, M1
Marchlinski, FE1
Buxton, AE1
Miller, JM1
Vassallo, JA1
Flores, BT1
Josephson, ME1
Dorian, P1
Waldecker, B1
Brugada, P1
Zehender, M1
Stevenson, W1
Den Dulk, K1
Wellens, HJ1

Clinical Trials (2)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Reveal® In-Office Implants Study[NCT01168427]66 participants (Actual)Observational2010-08-31Completed
[NCT00000609]Phase 30 participants Interventional1997-05-31Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Trial Outcomes

Procedure-related Complications Rate Requiring Resolution by Surgical Intervention

This objective estimates the proportion of patients having procedure-related complication requiring resolution by surgical intervention at 90 days post-implant procedure using Kaplan-Meier method. (NCT01168427)
Timeframe: From Implant to 90 days post-implant procedure

Interventionparticipants (Number)
Implant Cohort2

Number of Participants Having Procedure-related Adverse Events

Report number of participants having procedure-related adverse events that meet the primary endpoint (requiring surgical intervention), and number of participants having other procedure-related adverse events (not requiring surgical intervention). (NCT01168427)
Timeframe: From Implant to 90 days post-implant procedure

Interventionparticipants (Number)
AEs that meet the primary endpointOther procedure-related AEs
Implant Cohort24

Reviews

5 reviews available for amiodarone and Syncope

ArticleYear
Syncope in congestive heart failure.
    Cardiology journal, 2008, Volume: 15, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amiodarone; Combined Modality Therapy; Defibrillators, Implantable; Electro

2008
Female gender as a risk factor for torsades de pointes associated with cardiovascular drugs.
    JAMA, 1993, Dec-01, Volume: 270, Issue:21

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amiodarone; Bepridil; Cardiovascular Agents; Disopyramid

1993
Sudden death prevention in patients with advanced ventricular dysfunction.
    Circulation, 1993, Volume: 88, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amiodarone; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated; Death, Su

1993
Nonsustained polymorphous ventricular tachycardia during amiodarone therapy for atrial fibrillation complicating cardiomyopathy. Management with intravenous magnesium sulfate.
    Chest, 1997, Volume: 111, Issue:5

    Topics: Aged; Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Atrial Fibrillation; Cardiomyopathies; Humans; Infusions,

1997
Role of invasive electrophysiologic testing in the management of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias.
    The American journal of cardiology, 1988, Nov-03, Volume: 62, Issue:14

    Topics: Amiodarone; Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; Death, Sudden; Electrocardiography; Electrophysiology; Heart

1988

Trials

3 trials available for amiodarone and Syncope

ArticleYear
Syncope predicts the outcome of cardiomyopathy patients: analysis of the SCD-HeFT study.
    Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2008, Apr-01, Volume: 51, Issue:13

    Topics: Adult; Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Cardiomyopathies; Death, Sudden, Cardiac; Defibrillators,

2008
A comparison of standard and high-dose regimens for the initiation of amiodarone therapy.
    American heart journal, 1992, Volume: 124, Issue:2

    Topics: Aged; Amiodarone; Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Heart Conduction

1992
Amiodarone versus amiodarone and a type IA agent for treatment of patients with rapid ventricular tachycardia.
    Circulation, 1986, Volume: 74, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Amiodarone; Death, Sudden; Drug Evaluation; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Follow-U

1986

Other Studies

36 other studies available for amiodarone and Syncope

ArticleYear
Wide-QRS Tachycardia in an 89-Year-Old Woman With an ICD.
    The American journal of cardiology, 2019, 12-01, Volume: 124, Issue:11

    Topics: Aged, 80 and over; Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Defibrillators, Implantable; Electrocardiogra

2019
New Onset Recurrent Syncope Triggered by Fever.
    Circulation, 2020, 03-17, Volume: 141, Issue:11

    Topics: Amiodarone; Coronary Angiography; Drug Therapy, Combination; Electric Countershock; Electrocardiogra

2020
Natural History and Risk Stratification in Andersen-Tawil Syndrome Type 1.
    Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2020, 04-21, Volume: 75, Issue:15

    Topics: Adolescent; Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Adult; Amiodarone; Andersen Syndrome; Anti-Arrhythmia Agent

2020
Fatal monomorphic ventricular tachycardia in a semi-urban setting in Cameroon: a case report.
    BMC research notes, 2017, May-08, Volume: 10, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Cameroon; Electrocardiography; Fatal Outcome; Heart Rate;

2017
A delayed diagnosis of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia with a mutant of RYR2 at c.7580T>G for 6 years in a 9-year-old child.
    Medicine, 2018, Volume: 97, Issue:16

    Topics: Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Child; Death, Sudden, Cardiac; Delayed Diagnosis; Electrocardiog

2018
Adverse drug events associated with vitamin K antagonists: factors of therapeutic imbalance.
    Vascular health and risk management, 2013, Volume: 9

    Topics: Age Factors; Aged; Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Inflammatory Agen

2013
[Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation well controlled. Why the sudden patient syncope?].
    MMW Fortschritte der Medizin, 2015, Feb-05, Volume: 157, Issue:2

    Topics: Amiodarone; Atrial Fibrillation; Clopidogrel; Coronary Disease; Diagnosis, Differential; Drug Therap

2015
A Perfect Storm: Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor-Associated Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia.
    The Journal of emergency medicine, 2017, Volume: 52, Issue:4

    Topics: Adenine; Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Antineoplastic Agents; Cardiotonic Agents; Electric Cou

2017
Ciprofloxacin induced acquired long QT syndrome in a patient under class III antiarrhythmic therapy.
    Cardiology journal, 2009, Volume: 16, Issue:2

    Topics: Aged; Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Atrial Fibrillation; Ciprofloxacin;

2009
Interactive medical case. The beat goes on.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2010, Apr-15, Volume: 362, Issue:15

    Topics: Adult; Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Biopsy; Bundle-Branch Block; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated; Def

2010
Subocclusion of the sinus node artery during coronary angioplasty: arrhythmological considerations.
    Clinical cardiology, 2010, Volume: 33, Issue:7

    Topics: Acute Coronary Syndrome; Amiodarone; Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Atrial

2010
Incremental net benefit in randomized clinical trials with quality-adjusted survival.
    Statistics in medicine, 2003, Feb-15, Volume: 22, Issue:3

    Topics: Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Health Care Costs; Heart Arrest; Humans;

2003
[Atrial flutter with 1/1 nodo-ventricular conduction with amiodarone. From physiopathology to diagnosis].
    Archives des maladies du coeur et des vaisseaux, 2002, Volume: 95, Issue:12

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Aged; Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Atrial

2002
Endothelin-1 gene polymorphism in patients with malignant arrhythmias.
    Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology, 2004, Volume: 44 Suppl 1

    Topics: Aged; Amino Acid Sequence; Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Defibrillators,

2004
Amiodarone is poorly effective for the acute termination of ventricular tachycardia.
    Annals of emergency medicine, 2006, Volume: 47, Issue:3

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amiodarone; Combined Modality Therapy; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; El

2006
The utility of implantable loop recorders for diagnosing unexplained syncope in 100 consecutive patients: five-year, single-center experience.
    The Journal of invasive cardiology, 2006, Volume: 18, Issue:7

    Topics: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Arrhythmia

2006
Torsade de pointes induced by short-term oral amiodarone therapy.
    Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology, 2006, Volume: 8, Issue:12

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Aged, 80 and over; Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Atrial Fibrillat

2006
Idiopathic cardiac electrical storm.
    The Journal of emergency medicine, 2009, Volume: 37, Issue:3

    Topics: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Amiodarone; Drug Therapy, Combination; Electrocardiography; Humans; Mal

2009
Entrapment of a floating thrombus in the right atrium by persistent Chiari's network: a barrier to massive pulmonary embolism.
    International journal of cardiology, 2009, Feb-06, Volume: 132, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Amiodarone; Echocardiography, Transesophageal; Enzyme Inhibitors; Heart Atria; Heart Valves;

2009
Long-term follow-up of patients with recurrent unexplained syncope evaluated by electrophysiologic testing.
    Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 1983, Volume: 2, Issue:6

    Topics: Amiodarone; Electrophysiology; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Mitral Valve Prolapse; Pacem

1983
Amiodarone-induced polymorphous ventricular tachycardia.
    American heart journal, 1983, Volume: 105, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Amiodarone; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Benzofurans; Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; Electrocardiography

1983
Effective management of the long q-t syndrome with amiodarone.
    Chest, 1981, Volume: 79, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Amiodarone; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Benzofurans; Electrocardiography; Heart Ventricles; Hu

1981
[Cardiac decompensation and syncope].
    Giornale italiano di cardiologia, 1994, Volume: 24, Issue:10

    Topics: Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Electrocardiography; Heart Failure; Humans

1994
[Therapy of arrhythmias in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy].
    Giornale italiano di cardiologia, 1995, Volume: 25, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Atrial Fibrillation; Cardiomy

1995
Assessment of the cardiac patient for fitness to drive: 1996 update.
    The Canadian journal of cardiology, 1996, Volume: 12, Issue:11

    Topics: Amiodarone; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Automobile Driving; Defibrillators, Implantable; Electrocardiograp

1996
[Patients with structural heart disease, syncope of unknown etiology and inducible ventricular arrhythmias treated with implantable defibrillators].
    Revista espanola de cardiologia, 1998, Volume: 51, Issue:7

    Topics: Adolescent; Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Adult; Aged; Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Arrhythmia

1998
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. An illustrated review highlighting developments in the diagnosis and management of this potentially fatal condition.
    Postgraduate medical journal, 2000, Volume: 76, Issue:897

    Topics: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Adult; Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Arrhythmogenic Right Ventric

2000
[The amiodarone-beta blockers combination could represent an alternative treatment in patients at risk for sudden death in which a benefit from implantable defibrillators has not been clearly demonstrated].
    Italian heart journal. Supplement : official journal of the Italian Federation of Cardiology, 2002, Volume: 3, Issue:3

    Topics: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Death, Sudden, Cardiac; Defibrillat

2002
["T'orsade de pointe" and amiodarone (author's transl)].
    Giornale italiano di cardiologia, 1978, Volume: 8, Issue:9

    Topics: Amiodarone; Benzofurans; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Mitral Valve Insufficiency; Syncope; Tachycard

1978
[Beneficial effects of injectable amiodarone on syncope in Prinzmetal's angina].
    La Nouvelle presse medicale, 1976, Apr-23, Volume: 6, Issue:17

    Topics: Amiodarone; Angina Pectoris; Angina Pectoris, Variant; Benzofurans; Drug Evaluation; Humans; Infusio

1976
Antiadrenergic cardiovascular adverse effects of high-dose amiodarone loading regimen.
    International journal of cardiology, 1992, Volume: 35, Issue:2

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Amiodarone; Cardiac Output, Low; Catecholamines; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; My

1992
Use of amiodarone for short-term and adjuvant therapy in young patients.
    The American journal of cardiology, 1991, Sep-01, Volume: 68, Issue:6

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Adult; Amiodarone; Arrhythmias, Cardi

1991
[Usefulness of the electrophysiologic study in the prognostic evaluation of patients with syncope of uncertain origin].
    Giornale italiano di cardiologia, 1987, Volume: 17, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amiodarone; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Electrocardiography; Female; Follo

1987
Malignant course of a benign anomaly: myocardial bridging.
    Chest, 1987, Volume: 92, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Amiodarone; Cardiomyopathies; Coronary Angiography; Diltiazem; Electrocardiography; Electroph

1987
Syncope, tachycardia, and exertional dyspnea.
    Hospital practice (Office ed.), 1985, May-15, Volume: 20, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Cardiac Catheterization; Coronary Disease; Dyspnea; Elect

1985
Importance of modes of electrical termination of ventricular tachycardia for the selection of implantable antitachycardia devices.
    The American journal of cardiology, 1986, Jan-01, Volume: 57, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Coronary Disease; Humans; Male; Middle

1986