Using intravenous adenosine in asthmatics

Using intravenous adenosine in asthmatics

Survey Successful cardioversion 72% cardioversion success rate Dose of adenosine very different to that used clinically Adverse effects 22 adverse patient events, no bronchospasm but 2 complaints of "dyspnoea" in non-asthmatic patients Subjects well, and in normal sinus rhythm 13 had docum...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emergency medicine journal : EMJ 2001-01, Vol.18 (1), p.61-61
Hauptverfasser: Terry, Polly, Lumsden, Gail
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Sprache:eng
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Asthma
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Cardiac arrhythmia
Patients
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Zusammenfassung:Survey Successful cardioversion 72% cardioversion success rate Dose of adenosine very different to that used clinically Adverse effects 22 adverse patient events, no bronchospasm but 2 complaints of "dyspnoea" in non-asthmatic patients Subjects well, and in normal sinus rhythm 13 had documented evidence of asthma Comments There is very little evidence recording the effect of intravenous adenosine on asthmatic airways.
ISSN:1472-0205
1472-0213
DOI:10.1136/emj.18.1.61