High-dose adenosine for refractory supraventricular tachycardia: a case report and literature review.
Cardiol Young
; 27(5): 981-984, 2017 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Supraventricular tachycardia is the most common significant arrhythmia in children. If prolonged, it may cause heart failure and progress to cardiogenic shock warranting prompt treatment. The recommended interventions following vagal manoeuvres are intravenous adenosine and in the unstable patient electrical cardioversion. We present an infant with an unstable supraventricular tachycardia that was resistant to electrical cardioversion and recommended doses of adenosine. He reverted to sinus rhythm with a higher dose of adenosine, suggesting that such doses may be required in refractory supraventricular tachycardia.
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Assunto principal:
Taquicardia Supraventricular
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Adenosina
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Antiarrítmicos
Tipo de estudo:
Systematic_reviews
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Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article