Question 95 · LEK · Ventricular arrhythmias
Which of the following should be considered in the case of recurrent arrhythmia with a high heart rate, when electrical cardioversion and amiodarone are ineffective?
- A. overdrive stimulation.
- B. electrical defibrillation.
- C. adenosine.
- D. lidocaine.
- E. epinephrine.
Hint
When drugs and shocks fail to stop recurrent tachycardia, think of an electrical method that captures the heart faster than the arrhythmia.
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