Key result
Intravenous adenosine administered by paramedics without direct physician control successfully converted 90.3% of correctly diagnosed PSVT cases to sinus rhythm without significant side effects.
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May support paramedic adenosine under standing orders for suspected PSVT; leaves open randomized confirmation of safety with misdiagnosis risk.
Observational (n=41)
Furlong et al. (1995) conducted an observational in Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) (n=41). Intravenous adenosine was evaluated on Conversion to sinus rhythm. Intravenous adenosine administered by paramedics without direct physician control successfully converted 90.3% of correctly diagnosed PSVT cases to sinus rhythm without significant side effects.
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