The Electrocardiogram in the Assessment of the Effect of Drugs on Cardiac Arrhythmias

Overview

Journal Br J Clin Pharmacol

Specialty Pharmacology

Date 1978 Dec 1

PMID 365208

Authors

D S Reid

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Abstract

The search for the ideal antiarrhythmic drug continues since none of the available agents offers optimum antiarrhythmic therapy. The continuing search coupled with the interest in the mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias has led to the development of new techniques for the study of arrhythmias and antiarrhythmic drugs. In this article it is proposed to discuss the electrocardiographic methods used in the assessment of antiarrhythmic drugs. Firstly, to discuss the electrocardiogram in the assessment of the clinical electrophysiological properties of a drug and secondly, the electrocardiogram in the assessment of the value of the drug in the management of cardiac arrhythmias in man.

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