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  • ISSN: 0253-8253
  • EISSN: 2227-0426

Abstract

Adenosine is frequently used for paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) treatment in the emergency department (ED). Atrial and ventricular pro-arrhythmic effects of adenosine were described in the literature, but ventricular fibrillation (VF) secondary to adenosine administration was rarely reported (with an incidence of < 1%). Reported herein is the first case of a 72-year-old female patient who developed VF hemodynamic collapse after an intravenous administration of adenosine for PSVT treatment. She had no known pre-excitation or accessory pathway, nor any underlying structural heart disease or prolonged QT syndrome. Raising awareness of this potential life-threatening pro-arrhythmic effect of adenosine is important, given its frequent use for PSVT treatment in the ED.

© 2021 Lee, Pothiawala, Seet, licensee HBKU Press.
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Adenosine-induced ventricular fibrillation in a patient with supraventricular tachycardia
Qatar Medical Journal 2021, 52 (2021); https://doi.org/10.5339/qmj.2021.52
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Keyword(s): adenosine, supraventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation

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