FLECAINIDE INDUCED ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA WITH 1/1 VENTRICULAR CONDUCTION DURING EXERCISE TESTING

被引:8
作者
RANDAZZO, DN
SCHWEITZER, P
STEIN, E
BANAS, JS
WINTERS, SL
机构
[1] BETH ISRAEL MED CTR, DEPT MED, CARDIOL SECT, NEW YORK, NY 10003 USA
[2] CUNY MT SINAI SCH MED, NEW YORK, NY 10029 USA
[3] OVERLOOK HOSP, NEW YORK, NY USA
[4] MORRISTOWN MEM HOSP, NEW YORK, NY USA
[5] COLUMBIA UNIV, COLL PHYS & SURG, NEW YORK, NY USA
来源
PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY | 1994年 / 17卷 / 09期
关键词
FLECAINIDE; PROARRHYTHMIA; WIDE COMPLEX TACHYCARDIA;
D O I
10.1111/j.1540-8159.1994.tb01516.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Wide complex tachycardias may represent a rare proarrhythmic effect of some antiarrhythmic agents. The authors describe a patient who developed a wide complex tachycardia developing during stress testing while on therapy with flecainide, and the difficulty in interpreting the electrocardiogram. This article reviews potential proarrhythmic effects of flecainide in the treatment of atrial dysrhythmias and the difficulty in differentiating associated wide complex tachycardias.
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页码:1509 / 1514
页数:6
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