A 70-year-old lady in the emergency came with chest pain. Her ECG shows ventricular tachycardia with ST-segment elevation. Troponin C levels are high. A diagnosis of STEMI is made. The arrhythmias should be treated initially with
High-Yield Explanation
Lidocaine is used as drug of choice for emergency treatment of post myocardial infarction arrhythmias. Procainamide or amiodarone can also be used as alternatives. After acute phase of MI, b blockers are used for 2 years or more for arrythmias.