Pre-excited atrial fibrillation triggered by intravenous adenosine: A commonly used drug with potentially life-threatening adverse effects

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 46-48

  Turley, A J ^a   Murray, S ^a   Thambyrajah, J ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; FLECAINIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BOLUS INJECTION; CARDIOVERSION; CAROTID SINUS MASSAGE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; TACHYCARDIA; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

ADENOSINE; ADULT; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME;

EID: 38749154243     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2007.051227     Document Type: Article

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