If I remember right at the Acute Medical Emergencies conference last year,
one of the cardiologists (whose name slips my mind) did recommend Verapamil
(provided no contraindications) as a 10mg stat bolus if adenosine failed.
Ash
----- Original Message -----
From: "iain jamieson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 11:42 PM
Subject: Re: adenosine in SVT
> Adrian, Its been my experience that a lot of
> amiodarone seems to be used in the non responders ( to
> adenosine).
> Has there been any decent work done on this ? If
> anyone knows I'd be interested.
> I take your point about verapamil being used pre-
> adenosine - I've used it myself, but I thought that
> amiodarone had superceded it's use in the non
> responding patient. However I ain't no cardiologist -
> so I bow to greater wisdom on this point.
> Iain
>
>
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