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Adenosine in the treatment of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in children

โœ Scribed by Gerardo Reyes; Robert Stanton; Antonio G Galvis

Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
1992
Tongue
English
Weight
242 KB
Volume
21
Category
Article
ISSN
1097-6760

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โœฆ Synopsis

Intravenous bolus adenosine was given to four pediatric patients aged 1 month to 8 years who had paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia that had not responded to conventional medical therapy. Adenosine (one to three doses) was successful in converting the arrhythmia to normal sinus rhythm in all four cases, and no side effects of the drug were noted.

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โœ James L McCabe; Gur C Adhar; James J Menegazzi; Paul M Paris ๐Ÿ“‚ Article ๐Ÿ“… 1992 ๐Ÿ› Elsevier Science ๐ŸŒ English โš– 464 KB

Participants: Thirty-seven adult patients in whom paramedics made the diagnosis of PSVT. Interventions: Six milligrams of adenosine was administered by rapid IV bolus. If there was no effect within two minutes, a 12-mg bolus was given. This dose was repeated once if necessary. If there still was no