title: Two cases of dilated cardiomyopathy associated with incessant supraventricular tachycardia who showed a favorable response to beta-blockade.
abstract: Two cases of dilated cardiomyopathy with incessant supraventricular tachycardia were treated with beta-blockade. Propranolol at a dose of 30 mg per day in combination with diuretics and digitalis decreased atrial rate of tachycardia and the cardiac size in both cases. The careful administration of beta-blockade seems to be one of the choices for the treatment for atrial tachycardia associated with dilated cardiomyopathy.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Internal Medicine, Yokohama City University, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoshimura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kuji
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugimoto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishii
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D011433:Propranolol