Lignocaine , probably has saved more lifes world over than any other cardiac drug .
It was the only choice for ventricular tachycardia till 1990s, both in pre and post thrombolytic era.Every coornary care unit has reverted tens of thousands of unstable VTs with this simple and cheap intravenous drug.the utility value of lignocaine is not limited to [...]
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Forgotten concepts and drugs in cardiology : Lignocaine for Ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation !
Posted in Cardiology - Clinical, Cardiology -unresolved questions, Cardiology-Arrhythmias, Cardiology-Coronary artery disese, cardiology -ECG, cardiology- coronary care, tagged alive study, amiodarone, arrest study, cast study, ccu, ICD, lignocaine, lignociane vs amiodarone, ventricualr tachycardia, xylocard on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »