title: Effects of adenosine on retrograde refractoriness of accessory atrioventricular connections.
abstract: Ventricular premature stimuli were used to demonstrate adenosine-mediated decreases in the retrograde refractoriness of accessory atrioventricular connections. This response is consistent with the concept that accessory atrioventricular connections have electrophysiologic properties that are similar to those of atrial myocardium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts 01199, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kabell
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Corbisiero
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Miller
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 / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000328:Adult; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001283:Atrioventricular Node / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D002036:Bundle of His / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012849:Sinoatrial Node / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D013612:Tachycardia, Ectopic Atrial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000241:Adenosine