Facilitating influence of procainamide on conversion of atrial flutter by rapid atrial pacing

In a prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebocontrolled study we investigated the facilitating influence of intravenous procainamide on conversion of atrial flutter by rapid atrial pacing. Fifty consecutive patients with spontaneous sustained atrial flutter were 1:1 randomized into two homogen...

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Published in:European heart journal 1997-05, Vol.18 (5), p.866-869
Main Authors: Heisel, A., Jung, J., Stopp, M., Schieffer, H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents - administration & dosage
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents - adverse effects
Antiarythmic agents
Atrial flutter
Atrial Flutter - drug therapy
Atrial Flutter - physiopathology
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
Cardiovascular system
Double-Blind Method
Electrocardiography - drug effects
Female
Humans
Infusions, Intravenous
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
pacing
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
procainamide
Procainamide - administration & dosage
Procainamide - adverse effects
Prospective Studies
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Summary:In a prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebocontrolled study we investigated the facilitating influence of intravenous procainamide on conversion of atrial flutter by rapid atrial pacing. Fifty consecutive patients with spontaneous sustained atrial flutter were 1:1 randomized into two homogenous groups: group A received 10 mg. kg−1 procainamide intravenously, group B placebo. After infusion there was a significant (P
ISSN:0195-668X
1522-9645
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.eurheartj.a015353