Termination of focal atrial tachycardia by adenosine triphosphate.
An atrial aneurysm gave rise to incessant atrial tachycardia in a 21 year old Seychellian soldier. This arrhythmia was suppressed by intravenous adenosine triphosphate and ajmaline. Resection of the aneurysm abolished the arrhythmia and re-established sinus rhythm.
Perelman
M S
MS
Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London.
Krikler
D M
DM
D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013612:Tachycardia, Ectopic Atrial / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000628:therapy*
D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate