Arrhythmic storm

Arrhythmic storm is defined by at least 3 isolated and hemodynamically significant paroxysmal ventricular tachyarrhythmias within 24 hours. It is a life-threatening condition, which can be caused by: in more than 2/3 patients the cause is not clear.
 * myocardial ischemia,
 * acute decompensated heart failure,
 * electrolyte imbalance,
 * drug interactions,
 * hyperthyroidism, or
 * excessive alcohol use;

The causal therapy is possible only in some cases: In some cases pharmacotherapy is used
 * treatment of hyperthyroidism,
 * revascularization, etc.
 * analgetics
 * sedatives
 * antiarrhythmics.

When the pharmacotherapy is ineffective we consider carrying out these procedures:


 * catheter ablation and
 * modification of arrhythmogenic substrate.

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