Arrhythmias CLICK TO VIEW OTHER SECTIONS RELATED TO THIS TOPIC: Learn more about Arrhythmias ------------------------------------------------ Effects of pregnancy on arrhythmogenesis Maternal Cardiac Complications General Management Strategies Management of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia Management of atrial fibrillation and flutter Management of ventricular tachycardia References Background Effects of pregnancy on arrhythmogenesis There is an increased propensity for arrhythmias during pregnancy. It is likely due to the combination of hemodynamic, hormonal, and autonomic changes related to pregnancy. Intravascular volume increases, augmenting the preload on the ventricles, and increasing both atrial and ventricular size. Myocardial stretch may contribute to arrhythmogenesis due to stretch-activated ion channel activity. There is also an increase in heart rate which may be arrhythmogenic. (see Cardiovascular Changes) Select another topic Aortic Stenosis Arrhythmias Atrial Septal Defect Cardiac Tests Cardiomyopathy Cardiovascular Changes Coarctation of the Aorta Contraception Corrected Transposition Coronary Artery Disease Ebstein Anomaly Eisenmenger Syndrome Fontan Operation General Considerations Hypertension Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Marfan Syndrome Mitral Regurgitation Mitral Stenosis Normal Heart Obstetric Tests Patent Ductus Arteriosus Prosthetic Heart Valves Pulmonary Hypertension Pulmonary Stenosis Tetralogy of Fallot Transposition-Arterial Switch Transposition-Atrial Switch Ventricular Septal Defect

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