Abstract
Class IC antiarrhythmic drugs may be pro-arrhythmic. The diagnosis of the exact nature of the arrhythmia may be challenging. In most case, these drugs should be stopped regardless of the type of the arrhythmia.
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Danon, A. On the diagnosis of wide QRS tachycardia. Eur Geriatr Med 9, 133–135 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-017-0005-3
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-017-0005-3