#17: Treating ventricular tachycardia in patients without structural heart disease
Dr Bernard Gersh asks Dr Samuel Asirvatham about the syndromes that categorize patients who have ventricular tachycardia in the absence of structural heart disease and what the treatment options—including ablation—are for these patients. (Source: Radio TheHeart.org)
Source: Radio TheHeart.org - October 24, 2012 Category: Cardiology Authors: theheart.org Tags: Mayo Clinic Talks Source Type: podcasts
Managing acute arrythmias
Dr Jaycen Cruikshank discusses the assessment and management of ventricular tachycardia, supraventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation and bradycardia with Dr Kathryn O'Connor. Accurate ECG interpretation is vital and faxing an ECG to a cardiologist or tertiary emergency department can help. The unconscious patient will require rescuscitation as per the Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines and the conscious patient requires IV access, oxygen, continuous cardiac monitoring and definitive treatment depending on the rythmn disturbance (Source: Australian Family Physician audio)
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - June 30, 2008 Category: Primary Care Authors: The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
