Question 11 · LEK · Atrial fibrillation
Which of the following is not recommended in the management of a patient with irregular narrow QRS-complex tachyarrhythmia (without symptoms of heart failure):
- A. pharmacological slowing of the rhythm.
- B. vagal nerve stimulation.
- C. pharmacological cardioversion.
- D. electrical cardioversion.
- E. prophylactic treatment against complications (e.g. anticoagulation).
Hint
An irregular narrow-complex tachycardia is almost always one specific arrhythmia; ask which manoeuvre cannot terminate it.
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