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Can atrial tachycardia with aberrant conduction in a normal heart lead to sudden death? is a beta blocker the right medication to prevent/treat it?

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Atrial tachcardia: Can atrial tachycardia with aberrant conduction in a normal heart lead to sudden death? Is a beta blocker the right medication to prevent/treat it? ANS: yes can kill. The best treatment is to find out the cause: heart disease, low K, digitalis, inherited etc. Then treat that.

Answered 2/23/2017

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