Third degree AV block primary prevention
Overview
Primary prevention
- Effective measurement for primary prevention of atrioventricular block due to dogoxin toxicity in patients with renal insufficiency is avoidance of dehydration, and electrolytes imbalance.
- Patients with renal insufficiency, potassium, electrolyte disturbances, and dehydration are predisposed to develop digoxin toxicity.
- Careful monitoring of electrolytes, drug levels, and renal function is essential in patients on chronic digoxin therapy.
- Patients on multiple AV nodal blocker agents (e.g., beta-blockers and calcium channel blockers) are at an increased risk for the development of atrioventricular (AV) block .
- These patients should be carefully monitored for heart blocks.