Key result
Adenosine administration for supraventricular tachycardia induced premature ventricular contractions or nonsustained ventricular tachycardia in 47.8% of patients, all of which were self-terminating.
Why the study?
Does adenosine administration induce ventricular arrhythmias in patients with supraventricular tachycardia?
Population
46 patients with supraventricular tachycardia who received adenosine for termination and had a continuous…
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Supports continued adenosine use for SVT despite induced ectopy; leaves open mechanistic questions for prospective study.
Observational (n=46)
Does adenosine administration induce ventricular arrhythmias in patients with supraventricular tachycardia?
Adenosine frequently induces short, self-terminating, and clinically insignificant premature ventricular contractions or nonsustained ventricular tachycardia when used to terminate supraventricular tachycardia.
Ertan et al. (2008) conducted an observational in Supraventricular tachycardia (n=46). Adenosine was evaluated on Premature ventricular contraction (PVC) or ventricular tachycardia (VT). Adenosine administration for supraventricular tachycardia induced premature ventricular contractions or nonsustained ventricular tachycardia in 47.8% of patients, all of which were self-terminating.
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