The EKG in the patient treated with lidocaine
Cardiology Network |
![]() Discuss The EKG in the patient treated with lidocaine further in the WikiDoc Cardiology Network |
Adult Congenital |
---|
Biomarkers |
Cardiac Rehabilitation |
Congestive Heart Failure |
CT Angiography |
Echocardiography |
Electrophysiology |
Cardiology General |
Genetics |
Health Economics |
Hypertension |
Interventional Cardiology |
MRI |
Nuclear Cardiology |
Peripheral Arterial Disease |
Prevention |
Public Policy |
Pulmonary Embolism |
Stable Angina |
Valvular Heart Disease |
Vascular Medicine |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Electrocardiographic Findings
- Like all type 1B agents, this shortens the action potential duration
- May slow the rate or cause sinus arrest in high doses, the automaticity of ectopic atrial pacemakers may be reduced.
- In usual doses, it is not associated with any noticeable changes in the P wave, the PR interval, the QRS complex, The QT interval, or the T wave.