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2795870

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-11-14
pubmed:abstractText
Multifocal atrial tachycardia (MAT) was observed in 9 patients aged 60-85 (mean 72.1 +/- 8.6) years during exacerbation of their chronic lung and/or cardiac disease. Four, in whom the rapid heart rate caused symptoms of pulmonary congestion, were treated with intravenous amiodarone (450-900 mg over 2 hours) with restoration of sinus rhythm soon after the termination of the drug infusion. In 1, with recurrence of MAT, the same intravenous dosage was repeated for 2 consecutive days, with final achievement of stable sinus rhythm. Five patients, apart from the conventional management of their underlying disease (digitalis, diuretics, aminophylline) were treated with oral amiodarone (600 mg/day). Sinus rhythm was restored in all and remained stable during their hospitalization, under alpha maintenance dosage of 200-400 mg daily. Amiodarone may be the drug of choice for the treatment of MAT, for which up to now no effective therapy has been established.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0021-4868
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
30
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
301-12
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
The effective treatment of multifocal atrial tachycardia with amiodarone.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cardiology, Tzanio State Hospital, Piraeus, Greece.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article