Atrial Flutter Converted to Sinus Rhythm by Adenosine Infusion
| Autor: | Wassim Shaheen, Rami Jambeih, Adeel-ur-Rahman Siddiqui, Furqan Siddiqi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry medicine.medical_treatment medicine.disease Adenosine Electrical cardioversion Internal medicine cardiovascular system Palpitations medicine Cardiology Sinus rhythm cardiovascular diseases Chest tightness Embolization medicine.symptom business Normal Sinus Rhythm Atrial flutter medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Kansas Journal of Medicine. 6:133-135 |
| ISSN: | 1948-2035 |
| DOI: | 10.17161/kjm.v6i4.11456 |
| Popis: | Introduction Atrial flutter (AF) is the reentrance of signals in the atria resulting in beating up to five times faster than normal (i.e., 240-400 bpm). 1 Common symptoms experienced during an episode of atrial flutter includes palpitations, dizziness, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and fatigue. To manage atrial flutter, four major concerns must be addressed: (1) reversion to normal sinus rhythm (NSR), (2) maintenance of NSR, (3) control of the ventricular rate, and (4) prevention of systemic embolization. Antiarrhythmic (AA) medications can be used to either ‘‘pharmacologically convert” a person to NSR or to maintain it following an external electrical cardioversion. 2 |
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