Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2013
A 53-year-old female patient complains of cardiac pain and rhythm intermissions. She has experienced these presentations since childhood. The patients father had a history of cardiac arrhythmias. Objectively: the patient is in grave condition, Ps- 220 bpm, AP- 80/60 mm Hg. ECG results: heart rate - 215/min, extension and deformation of QRS complex accompanied by atrioventricular dissociation; positive P wave. Some time later heart rate reduced down to 45/min, there was a complete dissociation of P wave and QRST complex. Which of the following will be the most effective treatment?
Answer options
- 3-adrenoreceptor blocking agents
- Calcium antagonists
- Cardiac glycosides
- Implantation of the artificial pacemaker
- Cholinolytics
Correct answer
Implantation of the artificial pacemaker
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