title: [Amiodarone in the control of supraventricular tachyarrhythmias].
abstract: The clinical efficacy of amiodarone was observed in a group of 20 patients (9 women and 11 men) with a total 21 supraventricular tachyarrhythmias (16 paroxysms or premature supraventricular beats (PSB) and 5 with established arrhythmias), to whom amiodarone was given during one month: 800 mg/day the first week and 400 mg/day for 3 weeks. An electrocardiogram and a 24 hour Holter were taken before and after treatment. The results observed for paroxysmal arrhytmias and PSB were excellent in 94% and satisfactory in one patient. As for established arrhythmias the results were excellent or satisfactory in 80%. We conclude that ammiodarone is an effective drug with a wide security range in the treatment of supraventricular arrhythmias.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000188:drug therapy; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005117:Cardiac Complexes, Premature / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013614:Tachycardia, Paroxysmal / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D001572:Benzofurans; D000638:Amiodarone
vernacular_title: La amiodarona en el control de las taquiarritmias supraventriculares.