Neurocardiogenic Syncope management.

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Neurocardiogenic Syncope management.

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docnikki
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02/13/08 - 02:44 PM

Why do we want to give negative ionotropy by administring drugs like berta blockers and disopyramide to treat neurocardiogenic syncope...isnt the contractility already low in these patients?

arlete
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02/13/08 - 07:35 PM

it's not about inotropic conditions, it's about chronotropic imbalance. Sometimes the patient has excessive parasympatetic response to the sympatetic nervous system actions. You balance one in order to solve the other.

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docnikki
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02/14/08 - 08:20 AM

i got you! thanks so much dear.

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02/18/08 - 07:12 AM

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