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8038007

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-8-25
pubmed:abstractText
Adenosine has been proposed as a useful diagnostic agent in patients with narrow complex regular tachycardia of uncertain origin. Its effects are usually transient owing to its extremely short plasma half life and, as a consequence, it is thought to be safer than other drugs used in the acute treatment of such arrhythmias. However, adenosine had a proarrhythmic effect when administered to a patient in order to confirm the diagnosis of atrial flutter. As expected, a transient increase in atrioventricular block was seen but this was followed by a doubling of the ventricular rate and haemodynamic compromise requiring immediate DC cardioversion. It is postulated that the secondary catecholamine-mediated effects of adenosine were responsible for this phenomenon.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0007-0769
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
70
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
91-2
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Proarrhythmic effect of adenosine in a patient with atrial flutter.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton National Heart and Lung Hospital, London.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports