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Common Treatments for Cardiac ConditionsCardiac Tamponade:%u2022Pericardiocentesis%u2022IV fluids (if patient is in shock)Acute Pericarditis:%u2022NSAIDs%u2022Colchicine%u2022CorticosteroidsCardiomyopathies:%u2022Dilated: ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, diuretics%u2022Hypertrophic: Beta-blockers or calcium channel blockers, ICD (for arrhythmia)%u2022Restrictive: Beta-blockers, diuretics, digoxinAV Conduction Blocks:%u2022First-degree: No treatment required%u2022Second-degree Mobitz I: Atropine (if symptomatic)%u2022Second-degree Mobitz II: Pacemaker%u2022Third-degree: Immediate - Atropine and transcutaneous pacing; Definitive - PacemakerArrhythmias:%u2022Class I antiarrhythmics (e.g., quinidine, lidocaine)%u2022Class II antiarrhythmics (beta-blockers, e.g., metoprolol)%u2022Class III antiarrhythmics (e.g., amiodarone)%u2022Class IV antiarrhythmics (calcium channel blockers, e.g., verapamil)Angina:%u2022Nitrates (e.g., nitroglycerin, isosorbide dinitrate)%u2022Calcium channel blockers (e.g., verapamil, diltiazem)%u2022Beta-blockers (e.g., atenolol, bisoprolol, metoprolol)%u2022Ivabradine