Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: preferential use of either adenosine or verapamil is dependent on the rate of tachycardia?
Author(s) -
Gerhard Steinbeck,
C. Reithmann
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1016/j.ehj.2004.07.003
Subject(s) - medicine , supraventricular tachycardia , atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia , tachycardia , cardiology , accessory pathway , supraventricular arrhythmia , paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia , electrocardiography , population , anesthesia , atrial fibrillation , catheter ablation , environmental health
cal examination is performed, a history is taken and a (25 % probability of success at 241 beats/min). This ef-lower rates of tachycardia may be associated with a better efficacy of verapamil. 0195-668X/ $- see front matter c 2004 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The European Society of Cardiology. doi:10.1016/j.ehj.2004.07.00
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