Adenosine induced atrial fibrillation precipitating polymorphic ventricular tachycardia

Ilya V. Kaplan, Alexander V. Kaplan, John D. Fisher

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Abstract

An 86-year-old female developed supraventricular tachycardia 36 hours after a myocardial infarction (MI). She developed atrial fibrillation and polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (PVT) following administration of 12 mg of adenosine. The PVT caused hemodynamic instability with no response to cardioversion, but termination with procainamide. The heart is vulnerable to hemodynamically unstable, possibly lethal, PVT early after MI under some circumstances. This vulnerability may be exposed following administration of adenosine. Extra caution is warranted when using adenosine in the post-MI period.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)140-141
Number of pages2
JournalPACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
Volume23
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000

Keywords

  • Adenosine
  • Myocardial infarction
  • Ventricular tachycardia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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