Navigation Links
Combination therapy for patients treated with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

Professor Stuart J. Connolly and his team from McMaster University in their clinical trial reported in the journal JAMA that a combination of Antiarrhythmic drugs such as amiodarone combined with beta blockers such as Sotalol // found to reduce the painful shocks in ventricular arrhythmia patients undergoing Implantable Cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). ICD treatment produces high voltage shocks which are used to treat fatal cases of ventricular arrhythmias, but these shocks are very painful which can be reduced by amiodarone drugs.

Beta blockers such as sotalol is also used for treating shocks, the researchers have combined both the drugs to find its combinatorial effect on reducing shocks in a randomized trial involving 412 patients who had received ICD treatment. 1st group patients were given a combination of Amiodarone and sotalol, 2nd group patients were given only amiodarone and 3rd group only sotalol. After one year of treatment with these drugs, the number of shocks experienced by these patients was determined.

Researchers found that combinatorial treatment of amiodarone and sotalol significantly reduced the risk of shock in 73% of the patients compared to 56% reduction in shock risk in patients taking either one of the drugs.

Source: Eurekalert


'"/>




Page: 1

Related medicine news :

1. Consensus on "Combination Therapy" for Breast Cancer
2. Drug Combinations May Boost Stroke Risk
3. Combination therapy to treat breast cancer
4. Combination regime may work against prostate cancer
5. Smoking and Breast Cancer - A Deadly Combination
6. New Drug Combination Found To Improve Memory in Alzheimer’s Patient
7. A Combination Of Drugs Effective In The Treatment Of Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer
8. Combination Therapy Effective In Improving Lung Cancer Survival
9. Combination Therapy Found To Improves Stroke Recovery
10. Combination Therapy Found To Be More Effective In Treating Brain Cancer
11. Combination of Clopidogrel-aspirin is better for preventing stroke than only aspirin
Post Your Comments:
(Date:10/13/2008).... 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the first-ever ...n Ki-Moon, on fistula is,scheduled to be presented...la announced a fourfold increase in the number of ...t, the campaign now works to prevent and treat,fis...Arab States. When it,was launched in 2003, it cove...
(Date:10/13/2008)...no AIDS Awareness Day Encourages Latinos to Get Te..., -- Latinos make up almost half of all newly dia...ty compared to 19 percent nationally., -- A week ...raging HIV,counseling and testing to coincide with...tober 15., -- October 14, Our Community, Our Resp...
(Date:10/13/2008)...has a greater effect on women, study found , ...e alcohol you drink, the more your brain shrinks, ...e is that, if you drink a lot, you,re going to hur...rofessor of neuroscience and experimental therapeu...llege of Medicine. "This is something we knew, but...
(Date:10/13/2008)...Calif., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated Medical...rator developing fully,integrated products for cri...10(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Admini...ase" intensive care unit (ICU)., "FDA clearance o...,company as we continue to demonstrate the economi...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Campaign to End Fistula Quadruples In Size, Reaching Over 45 Countries, Says New Report 2Health News:Campaign to End Fistula Quadruples In Size, Reaching Over 45 Countries, Says New Report 3Health News:Nearly Half of Newly Diagnosed HIV/AIDS Cases in Los Angeles County Are Among Latinos 2Health News:Excess Drinking Shrinks the Brain 2Health News:Integrated Medical Systems Receives FDA Clearance for World's First 'Suitcase' Intensive Care Unit 2Health News:Integrated Medical Systems Receives FDA Clearance for World's First 'Suitcase' Intensive Care Unit 3
...m Oxford University's Health Economics Research Ce...ing ?29 billion each year.// This is a total of 18...ngs of the study are reported in the online editio...rs said that healthcare accounted for 60 percent o...
...research conducted by Dr. Ute M. Schaefer-Graf and... less obese. //They say that during pregnancy some...betes mellitus (GDM) which results in them having ...er breast-feeds her child. It was also found that ...
...trial result it is said that the dietary supplemen...rug is used as an alternative to reduce cholestero...e and sometimes from beeswax, wheat germ and rice ...n the Journal of the American Medical Association....
...th and Human Services Minister, Lara Giddings has ...in the department. // This was part of a new refor...his morning to 200 of the health department's seni...e main aim is to reduce the number of approvals ne...
Other Medicine News:
(Date:10/8/2008)...., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The facts are...from HIV/AIDS in,sub-Saharan Africa. More than 35,...rica have already died of AIDS. The Foundation for...re the dying and their families,find compassion an...s,innovative partnering initiative links African h...
(Date:10/8/2008)...b Program to be Discontinued and Headcount to be R...ts Portfolio Review; Zanolimumab Program to be Di...of Employees, COPEN...A/S (OMX: GEN),announced today that it is disconti...n addition, as a result of a portfolio review and,...
(Date:10/8/2008)...Oct. 8 /- Vical Incorporated (Nasdaq:...a and new nonclinical data,demonstrating that the ...licable in DNA- and protein-based infectious disea...in P. Rolland, Pharm.D., Ph.D., Vical,s,Senior Vic...he data today,Wednesday, October 8, at the World ...
(Date:10/7/2008)...e efficacy of new device for detecting polyps that...scopy, ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 7 /- At t...entific Meeting in Orlando (ACG 2008), renowned,ga...lts from a,multi-institutional clinical study that...cope(R), a new device that is designed to improve ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:In celebration of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, FHSSA Announces Seven New Partnerships Between U.S. Organizations and African Hospices 2In celebration of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, FHSSA Announces Seven New Partnerships Between U.S. Organizations and African Hospices 3In celebration of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, FHSSA Announces Seven New Partnerships Between U.S. Organizations and African Hospices 4Genmab A/S - Company Announcement: Genmab Reports Results of Portfolio 2Genmab A/S - Company Announcement: Genmab Reports Results of Portfolio 3Genmab A/S - Company Announcement: Genmab Reports Results of Portfolio 4Vical Expands Applications of Vaxfectin(R) Adjuvant for Infectious Disease and Cancer Vaccines; 80% to 100% of High-Dose Responders in H5N1 Clinical Trials Still Responding at 6 Months 2Vical Expands Applications of Vaxfectin(R) Adjuvant for Infectious Disease and Cancer Vaccines; 80% to 100% of High-Dose Responders in H5N1 Clinical Trials Still Responding at 6 Months 3Vical Expands Applications of Vaxfectin(R) Adjuvant for Infectious Disease and Cancer Vaccines; 80% to 100% of High-Dose Responders in H5N1 Clinical Trials Still Responding at 6 Months 4Vical Expands Applications of Vaxfectin(R) Adjuvant for Infectious Disease and Cancer Vaccines; 80% to 100% of High-Dose Responders in H5N1 Clinical Trials Still Responding at 6 Months 5National Study Presented at ACG 2008 Confirms New Device Functions Like 'Rear-View Mirror' to Provide Improved View of the Colon 2National Study Presented at ACG 2008 Confirms New Device Functions Like 'Rear-View Mirror' to Provide Improved View of the Colon 3National Study Presented at ACG 2008 Confirms New Device Functions Like 'Rear-View Mirror' to Provide Improved View of the Colon 4National Study Presented at ACG 2008 Confirms New Device Functions Like 'Rear-View Mirror' to Provide Improved View of the Colon 5Schizophrenia linked to dysfunction in molecular brain pathway activated by marijuana 23389 1Schizophrenia linked to dysfunction in molecular brain pathway activated by marijuana 23389 2American Parkinson Disease Association Awards More Than 243 7 Million to Research 23385 1American Parkinson Disease Association Awards More Than 243 7 Million to Research 23385 2The good the bad and the smelly 3A USGS at the 2008 Coral Reef Symposium 3921 1The good the bad and the smelly 3A USGS at the 2008 Coral Reef Symposium 3921 2The good the bad and the smelly 3A USGS at the 2008 Coral Reef Symposium 3921 3The good the bad and the smelly 3A USGS at the 2008 Coral Reef Symposium 3921 4The good the bad and the smelly 3A USGS at the 2008 Coral Reef Symposium 3921 5The good the bad and the smelly 3A USGS at the 2008 Coral Reef Symposium 3921 6The good the bad and the smelly 3A USGS at the 2008 Coral Reef Symposium 3921 7The good the bad and the smelly 3A USGS at the 2008 Coral Reef Symposium 3921 8The good the bad and the smelly 3A USGS at the 2008 Coral Reef Symposium 3921 9Pennsylvania Dental Association Website 3A A Great Resource for Pennsylvania Residents 23377 1Pennsylvania Dental Association Website 3A A Great Resource for Pennsylvania Residents 23377 2
...nt Issue of Journal Blood, NEW YORK, April 11, 200...ls, Inc. (FWB: CA4), a developer of new drug,treat...health,threats, announced today the publication of...currently in clinical trials in,carcinoid cancer a... issue of Blood, a peer-reviewed scientific journa...
... 11, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --,Nuvelo, Inc. t...y,of NU206 (R-Spondin1), a secreted protein curren...ts as a specific and potent,stimulator of gastroin...ning is damaged in patients with inflammatory bowe...tive colitis. The,study, entitled "R-Spondin1, A N...
Other Medicine Technology:Callisto Pharmaceuticals Announces Publication of Research Article,on Atiprimod Preclinical Studies in Mantle Cell Lymphoma 2Callisto Pharmaceuticals Announces Publication of Research Article,on Atiprimod Preclinical Studies in Mantle Cell Lymphoma 3Nuvelo Announces Publication of NU206 Study Results in,Gastroenterology 2Nuvelo Announces Publication of NU206 Study Results in,Gastroenterology 3Nuvelo Announces Publication of NU206 Study Results in,Gastroenterology 4
The Vision Central Monitoring System combines Invivo's AutoNet™ wireless networking with a combination of central monitoring and clinical information system (CIS) features. With auto-admission a
The Panorama Central Station includes bi-directional communication with Datascope bedside monitors, optional 72 hours of disclosure and a touch screen user interface.
... MedSystem III DLE (Drug List Editor) Multi-Channe...nfusion technology. The instrument combines three ...tures and clinical versatility in an unparalleled ...n, the MedSystem III Infusion System simplifies th...
... of the first steps any hospital or health system ...tive tools available for physicians and nurses. Es...an documentation and electronic medical record (EM...eve this goal. In fact, its the most reliable clin...
Medicine Products: