Open AccessSupraventricular tachycardia after nebulized salbutamol therapy in a neonate. Case report
Author(s) -
Birgul Say,
Halil Degirmencioglu,
Hayriye Gozde Kanmaz Kutman,
Nurdan Uras,
Ugur Dilmen
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
archivos argentinos de pediatría
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1668-3501
pISSN - 0325-0075
DOI - 10.5546/aap.2015.eng.e98
Subject(s) - salbutamol , medicine , supraventricular tachycardia , tachycardia , anesthesia , asthma
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in neonates and infants. Presentation of SVT in the neonate is usually subtle and frequently complicated by congestive heart failure. Despite the widespread use of β2-agonists, their safety has been questioned. Several studies have reported an increased incidence of cardiac arrhythmias in patients treated with these agents, and other studies have found increased rates of cardiovascular death associated with the use of oral and nebulized β2-agonists such as salbutamol, which is used to treat bronchospasm in newborns with several diseases. Herein, we report a case of SVT following administration of nebulized salbutamol in a neonate.