Calcium Channel Blockers for Fast Heart Rates
Why It Is Used
Diltiazem and verapamil are used to treat people with irregular or fast heartbeats. They can also be used to treat chest pain (angina) caused by hardening of the arteries in the heart (coronary artery disease) and high blood pressure.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: August 9, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Rakesh K. Pai, MD, FACC - Cardiology, Electrophysiology
Reference John M. Miller, MD, FACC - Cardiology, Electrophysiology |
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