"Amiodarone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An antianginal and class III antiarrhythmic drug. It increases the duration of ventricular and atrial muscle action by inhibiting POTASSIUM CHANNELS and VOLTAGE-GATED SODIUM CHANNELS. There is a resulting decrease in heart rate and in vascular resistance.
Descriptor ID |
D000638
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MeSH Number(s) |
D03.633.100.127.075
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Concept/Terms |
Cordarone- Cordarone
- Amiodarex
- Trangorex
- Kordaron
- Cordarex
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1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amiodarone" by people in Profiles.
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Rajapreyar I, Acharya D, Tallaj J, Hornbuckle L, Sharpton J, Joly J, Pamboukian S. Left Ventricular Assist Device Thrombosis-Amiodarone-Induced Hyperthyroidism: Causal Link? ASAIO J. 2019 02; 65(2):e18-e20.
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Morita Y, Mizuno J, Yoshimura T, Morita S. Efficacy of amiodarone on refractory ventricular fibrillation resistant to lidocaine and cardioversion during weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass in aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis with left ventricular hypertrophy. J Anesth. 2010 Oct; 24(5):761-4.
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Mayson SE, Greenspon AJ, Adams S, Decaro MV, Sheth M, Weitz HH, Whellan DJ. The changing face of postoperative atrial fibrillation prevention: a review of current medical therapy. Cardiol Rev. 2007 Sep-Oct; 15(5):231-41.
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Samuels LE, Holmes EC, Samuels FL. Selective use of amiodarone and early cardioversion for postoperative atrial fibrillation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Jan; 79(1):113-6.
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Sanoski CA, Bauman JL. Clinical observations with the amiodarone/warfarin interaction: dosing relationships with long-term therapy. Chest. 2002 Jan; 121(1):19-23.
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Sanoski CA, Schoen MD, Gonzalez RC, Avitall B, Bauman JL. Rationale, development, and clinical outcomes of a multidisciplinary amiodarone clinic. Pharmacotherapy. 1998 Nov-Dec; 18(6 Pt 2):146S-151S.