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Adenosine‐induced complete heart block: Not so transient
Author(s) -
Harvey Martyn G,
Safih Shameem,
Wallace Muir
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
emergency medicine australasia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.602
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1742-6723
pISSN - 1742-6731
DOI - 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2007.01028.x
Subject(s) - medicine , metoprolol , adenosine , supraventricular tachycardia , cardiology , anesthesia , heart block , atrial flutter , atrioventricular block , tachycardia , electrocardiography , atrial fibrillation
Adenosine is a purine nucleoside widely used to terminate supraventricular tachycardias, and as a diagnostic adjunct in narrow complex regular tachycardia of uncertain origin. Atrioventricular blockade and bradyarrhythmias following administration are common but generally short‐lived. We report a case of prolonged complete heart block requiring intubation and temporary pacing, following adenosine administration in atrial flutter treated with combination metoprolol and diltiazem.

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