Cardiology overview electrophysiology

Cardiology Overview
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator

• Should not be implanted within 40 days of STEMI

Atrial Fibrillation

Rate Control vs Rhythm Control

• Rhythm control offers no benefit over rate control in survival
• Rate control is very important in preventing the tachycardia cardiomyopathy syndrome