A patient with a port-a-cath was given 12 mg of adenosine for paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT), resulting in prolonged (13 s) bradycardia and severe side effects. When the same patient presented 2 weeks later for recurrent PSVT, only 3 mg of adenosine was needed to terminate the episode, without the patient experiencing prolonged bradycardia or severe side effects. The literature suggests that for patients with central venous catheters, a lower dose of adenosine should be used to terminate PSVT. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Inc.
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Tufts Univ, St Elizabeths Med Ctr, Sch Med, Dept Cardiac Electrophysiol & Pacing, Boston, MA 02135 USATufts Univ, St Elizabeths Med Ctr, Sch Med, Dept Cardiac Electrophysiol & Pacing, Boston, MA 02135 USA
Chaudhry, GM
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Haffajee, CI
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Tufts Univ, St Elizabeths Med Ctr, Sch Med, Dept Cardiac Electrophysiol & Pacing, Boston, MA 02135 USATufts Univ, St Elizabeths Med Ctr, Sch Med, Dept Cardiac Electrophysiol & Pacing, Boston, MA 02135 USA
Chaudhry, GM
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Haffajee, CI
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