Usefulness of adenosine in diagnosis of tachyarrhythmias

We conclude that adenosine is helpful to physicians with different levels of training in the diagnosis of tachyarrhythmias. Its use appears to he safe and its side effects minimal. In patients with tachycardias that involve the atrioventricular node as 1 limb of the reentrant circuit, adenosine has...

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 1995-05, Vol.75 (14), p.952-955
Main Authors: Conti, Jamie Beth, Belardinelli, Luiz, Curtis, Anne B.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adenosine
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiac dysrhythmias
Cardiology. Vascular system
Electrocardiography
Electrocardiography - methods
Heart
Humans
Medical research
Medical sciences
Prospective Studies
Tachycardia, Supraventricular - diagnosis
Tachycardia, Ventricular - diagnosis
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Summary:We conclude that adenosine is helpful to physicians with different levels of training in the diagnosis of tachyarrhythmias. Its use appears to he safe and its side effects minimal. In patients with tachycardias that involve the atrioventricular node as 1 limb of the reentrant circuit, adenosine has the additional benefit of safely terminating the tachycardia.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9149(99)80698-5