Copyright © 1989 by the European Society of Cardiology.
© 1989 The European Society of Cardiology
Specific drugs for specific ventricular arrhythmias: an evaluation of current therapy and the role of propafenone
Academic Cardiology, Freeman Hospital Newcastle-upon-Tyne, U.K.
Address for correspondence: A. Murtazam, Academic Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7DN, UK
Drug management of ventricular arrhythmias follows few scientific principles. Specific therapy for specific arrhythmias must be a goal for the future. Already a few important arrhythmia subtypes demanding specific therapy have been identified. As new drugs become available, they may offer particular effects against identifiable clinical arrhythmias.
Key Words: Propafenone ventricular arrhythmias antiarrhythmic drugs