A trial of adenosine for the termination of supraventricular tachycardia in infancy: a case report.
A 40-day-old male infant was admitted due to cough, anorexia and pale face. Rapid heart beat was found accidentally by auscultation. Electrocardiograms revealed supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) with a heart rate up to 250 beats per minute, and an absence of P waves. Intravenous bolus injection of 1 mg adenosine terminated the tachycardia, followed by transient complete atrioventricular block, then latent Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome with retrograde P waves. Adenosine may be a new trial for the termination of SVT, and also is a safe drug even in the presence of WPW syndrome.
Wu
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Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Medical College, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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D000241:Adenosine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014927:Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy
D000241:Adenosine