General therapeutic principles In the treatment of cardiac dysrhythmia, causal therapy is the first priority. If the cardiac dysrhythmia is caused by cardiac diseases or metabolic disorders (e.g. hyperthyroidism), the first step is to treat them. Often the cardiac dysrhythmia then recedes. If it is not possible to treat the underlying disease of the cardiac … Cardiac arrhythmia therapy
Electrotherapy The electrotherapy of cardiac arrhythmias involves the use of pacemaker systems. On the other hand, this also includes defibrillation and high-frequency current ablation Pacemaker A pacemaker (PM) is a medical electrical device that can accelerate the heart rate when the heartbeat is too slow, i.e. bradycardia. In the meantime, however, devices are also in … Electrotherapy | Cardiac arrhythmia therapy
Surgical therapy Due to the development of catheter ablation, rhythm surgery has receded into the background All articles in this series: Cardiac arrhythmia therapy Electrotherapy Surgical therapy
