Non-pharmacological termination of a supraventricular tachycardia.
Patients with re-entrant supraventricular tachycardias frequently attend casualty departments for termination of their rhythm. With the advent of adenosine in the physician's pharmaceutical armoury, the ease and effectiveness of vagal stimulation is being forgotten.
Bhagat
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Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Zimbabwe Medical School, Harare, Zimbabwe. kbhagat@healthnet.zw
D000328:Adult; D002346:Carotid Sinus; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008405:Massage / Q000379:methods*; D016683:Supine Position; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014630:Vagus Nerve; D014636:Valsalva Maneuver