Abstract
The case of a 43-year-old man with an idiopathic wide QRS tachycardia resistant to adenosine, lidocaine, procainamide, and multiple electric shocks is described. The tachycardia eventually stopped after a pacing wire was introduced in the right ventricle, inducing a run of rapid ventricular tachycardia. The possible causes of resistance to medications and cardioversion, and alternative treatment modalities are reviewed. (C) 2000 by W.B. Saunders Company.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 453-456 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | American Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2000 |
Keywords
- Adenosine
- Amiodaron e
- Bretylium
- Electric countershock
- Lidocaine
- Procainamide
- Tachycardia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Emergency Medicine