title: Effects of adenosine on wavelength of premature atrial complexes in patients without structural heart disease.
abstract: Intravenous adenosine produced slight decreases in conduction times for premature atrial complexes but proportionally greater shortening of the functional refractory period. Decreased wavelength may provide a basis for transient atrial fibrillation, which is sometimes observed after adenosine administration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts 01199, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kabell
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Karas
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Corbisiero
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Fitzgerald
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Kirchhoffer
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000328:Adult; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005117:Cardiac Complexes, Premature / Q000503:physiopathology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000241:Adenosine