It is important that the medical profession play a significant role in critically evaluating the
use of diagnostic procedures and therapies as they are introduced and tested in the …

Purpose: To study visual functions and ocular adverse effects of long‐term amiodarone
medication. Methods: We performed an eye examination of 22 patients with long‐term …

Amiodarone is an effective agent for all types of supraventricular tachyarrhythmias
regardless of mechanism and may, in fact, control a high percentage of supraventricular …

Several epidemiologic and clinical studies show that following myocardial infarction, dietary
supplements of ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω3FA) reduce sudden death. Animal data …

This randomized study evaluates survivors of out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation (VF) not
associated with a Q-wave acute myocardial infarction who are deemed to be at a high risk of …

• Atypical manifestations of pulmonary toxicity and previously unreported autonomic nervous
system dysfunction complicating amiodarone therapy were observed in a patient being …

In 65 patients a single oral dose of amiodarone (30 mg/kg) produced an antiarrhythmic effect
on supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmias within 3 to 8 hours and lasted for 17 to 19 …

HISTORY OF AMIODARONE AND PROBLEMS WITH REPORTED STUDIES The HISTORY
OF the introduction of amiodarone into the United States is con-siderably different from the …

Amiodarone has been reported to be a remarkably safe and effective drug in the European
and South American experience but American investigators have published conflicting data …

Cardiovascular drugs are often used in pregnancy for the treatment of maternal and fetal
conditions. The complex physiologic changes occurring during pregnancy may significantly …