Despite these advantages, the use of amiodarone is associated with a relatively high incidence of side effects, making it a complicated drug to use safely
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Patients should not stop taking amiodarone, a heart medication, without doctor supervision due to the health risks of untreated arrythmias
After successful VT ablation, as confirmed by noninducibility at the end of ablation and noninvasive programmed stimulation, amiodarone may be safely reduced/discontinued
: If you have been recommended to stop amiodarone, there is no
Has anyone stopped amiodarone and replaced it with a different drug? Posted by ashby1947 @ashby1947, Dec 5, 2020
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