[HSF] Inotropes, ventricular fibrillation and myocardial protection

[prasannasimha]

That is one of the major benefits of Amiadorone - good for both atrial 
and ventricular arrhythmia's as long as you do not have a long QT.
Prasanna
Hgrmd at aol.com wrote:
> Ben,
>   I essentially replaced lido with amio about a year and half ago at  the 
> behest of an excellent German anesthesiologist with whom I worked.  So  far, I've 
> had no regrets.  Amio seems to be more effective in stopping  ventricular 
> arrhythmias, plus it also takes care of the atrial ones.  I've  yet to identify 
> amio-associated pulmonary injury, though I'm well aware of this  possibility.  
> Does lidocaine truly cause less LV despression than  amiodorone?  If so, 
> that's news to me.  As for cost, I generally don't  use much amio for very long.  
> My main concern is performance.
>  
> Hal
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