How would you approach the management of a patient who develops an accelerated junctional rhythm who exhibits no symptoms and has no prior history of cardiac issues, aside from consulting a cardiologist?
What additional assessments and considerations would you suggest to comprehensively evaluate the underlying cause of the rhythm disturbance and ensure appropriate management?
Answer from: at Community Practice
There would be many clinical factors to consider before making a decision to treat to suppress such an arrhythmia including the age of the patient, presence of associated structural heart disease, symptoms associated with the arrhythmia, its rate and putative mechanism, and its pattern and persisten...