Abstract：
STUDY PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy of adenosine in the treatment of emergency department patients with unstable paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT). DESIGN:A retrospective chart review conducted over two years. SETTING:A university-affiliated hospital ED. PARTICIPANTS:Patients with unstable PSVT (systolic blood pressure of less than 90 mm Hg, chest pain, pulmonary edema, and/or altered mental status) who were treated with adenosine. INTERVENTIONS:Patients' preadenosine and postadenosine heart rates, symptoms, and blood pressure were recorded, as were complications and recurrence of PSVT. PSVT was diagnosed by surface ECG. RESULTS:Twelve patients were identified (three men and nine women with a mean age of 47.6 years). Nine patients presented with hypotension (mean systolic blood pressure, 79 mm Hg), ten with chest pain, and six with both chest pain and hypotension. There were no patients with altered mental status or pulmonary edema. Eight patients converted to sinus rhythm with a single 6-mg bolus of adenosine; the remaining four required an additional 12-mg bolus. In all cases, chest pain and hypotension resolved within minutes of conversion to sinus rhythm. There were no clinically significant adverse effects or recurrence of PSVT during ED observation (mean, 1.8 hours). All patients responded to adenosine; none required electrical cardioversion. CONCLUSION:In the unstable patient with PSVT, adenosine appears to be a safe and effective alternative to current advanced cardiac life support-recommended immediate electrical cardioversion.
journal_name
Ann Emerg Medjournal_title
Annals of emergency medicineauthors
Melio FR,Mallon WK,Newton Edoi
10.1016/s0196-0644(05)81853-0subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1993-04-01 00:00:00pages
709-13issue
4eissn
0196-0644issn
1097-6760pii
S0196-0644(05)81853-0journal_volume
22pub_type
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