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Heart Institute Encyclopedia

Antiarrhythmics

Look up a term in The Heart Center glossary.

Medications used to treat irregular heart rhythms are grouped into a number of classes depending on their specific action on the heart and its conduction system.

Different drugs are chosen depending on the specific type of arrhythmia. Sometimes these drugs are used in combinations. Types of antiarrhythmics include:


Last Updated: 07/2009