作者: D.E. Jewitt , Y. Kishon , M. Thomas
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(68)90120-7
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摘要: Abstract The value of intravenous lignocaine ('Xylocaine') in the management arrhythmias after acute myocardial infarction has been assessed. Of twenty-seven patients with frequent ventricular extrasystoles, adequate suppression was achieved twenty-four using a continuous infusion 1-2 mg. per minute. Ventricular tachycardia terminated eleven by single injection kg. body-weight, without resort to D.C. cardioversion. Lignocaine little supraventricular arrhythmias. Haemodynamic studies eight have shown no deleterious side-effects this dosage. It is suggested that anti-arrhythmic drug choice infarction.