Effectiveness of Calcium Channel Blockers and Adenosine in the Emergency Management of SVT

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and effectiveness of calcium channel blockers and adenosine in the treatment of Supraventricular Tachycardia.

Timeline

Start

1997-01

Primary completion

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Completion

2001-03

Publications

• Background Lim SH, Anantharaman V, Teo WS. Slow-infusion of calcium channel blockers in the emergency management of supraventricular tachycardia. Resuscitation. 2002 Feb;52(2):167-74. doi: 10.1016/s0300-9572(01)00459-2.
• Background Brady WJ Jr, DeBehnke DJ, Wickman LL, Lindbeck G. Treatment of out-of-hospital supraventricular tachycardia: adenosine vs verapamil. Acad Emerg Med. 1996 Jun;3(6):574-85. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.1996.tb03467.x.
• Background Madsen CD, Pointer JE, Lynch TG. A comparison of adenosine and verapamil for the treatment of supraventricular tachycardia in the prehospital setting. Ann Emerg Med. 1995 May;25(5):649-55. doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(95)70179-6.
• Background Sethi KK, Singh B, Kalra GS, Arora R, Khalilullah M. Comparative clinical and electrophysiologic effects of adenosine and verapamil on termination of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. Indian Heart J. 1994 May-Jun;46(3):141-4.
• Background Viskin S, Belhassen B. Acute management of paroxysmal atrioventricular junctional reentrant supraventricular tachycardia: pharmacologic strategies. Am Heart J. 1990 Jul;120(1):180-8. doi: 10.1016/0002-8703(90)90176-x.
• Background Camm AJ, Garratt CJ. Adenosine and supraventricular tachycardia. N Engl J Med. 1991 Dec 5;325(23):1621-9. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199112053252306. No abstract available.
• Background Cairns CB, Niemann JT. Intravenous adenosine in the emergency department management of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. Ann Emerg Med. 1991 Jul;20(7):717-21. doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(05)80829-7.
• Background DiMarco JP, Miles W, Akhtar M, Milstein S, Sharma AD, Platia E, McGovern B, Scheinman MM, Govier WC. Adenosine for paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: dose ranging and comparison with verapamil. Assessment in placebo-controlled, multicenter trials. The Adenosine for PSVT Study Group. Ann Intern Med. 1990 Jul 15;113(2):104-10. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-113-2-104.
• Background Belardinelli L, Linden J, Berne RM. The cardiac effects of adenosine. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 1989 Jul-Aug;32(1):73-97. doi: 10.1016/0033-0620(89)90015-7. No abstract available.
• Background Garratt C, Linker N, Griffith M, Ward D, Camm AJ. Comparison of adenosine and verapamil for termination of paroxysmal junctional tachycardia. Am J Cardiol. 1989 Dec 1;64(19):1310-6. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(89)90573-0.
• Background Belhassen B, Glick A, Laniado S. Comparative clinical and electrophysiologic effects of adenosine triphosphate and verapamil on paroxysmal reciprocating junctional tachycardia. Circulation. 1988 Apr;77(4):795-805. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.77.4.795.
• Background Klein HO, Ninio R, Oren V, Lang R, Sareli P, DiSegni E, David D, Guerrero J, Kaplinsky E. The acute hemodynamic effects of intravenous verapamil in coronary artery disease. Assessment by equilibrium-gated radionuclide ventriculography. Circulation. 1983 Jan;67(1):101-10. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.67.1.101.
• Background Betriu A, Chaitman BR, Bourassa MG, Brevers G, Scholl JM, Bruneau P, Gagne P, Chabot M. Beneficial effect of intravenous diltiazem in the acute management of paroxysmal supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. Circulation. 1983 Jan;67(1):88-94. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.67.1.88.
• Background Mitchell LB, Schroeder JS, Mason JW. Comparative clinical electrophysiologic effects of diltiazem, verapamil and nifedipine: a review. Am J Cardiol. 1982 Feb 18;49(3):629-35. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(82)80022-2.
• Background Singh BN, Hecht HS, Nademanee K, Chew CY. Electrophysiologic and hemodynamic effects of slow-channel blocking drugs. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 1982 Sep-Oct;25(2):103-32. doi: 10.1016/0033-0620(82)90023-8. No abstract available.
• Background Kawai C, Konishi T, Matsuyama E, Okazaki H. Comparative effects of three calcium antagonists, diltiazem, verapamil and nifedipine, on the sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes. Experimental and clinical studies. Circulation. 1981 May;63(5):1035-42. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.63.5.1035.
• Background Henderson AH, Lewis MJ. Basic mechanisms of 'calcium antagonists' (slow channel blockers). Scott Med J. 1981 Apr;26(2):156-60. doi: 10.1177/003693308102600215. No abstract available.
• Background Russell DC. Electrophysiology and antiarrhythmic effects of calcium antagonists. Scott Med J. 1981 Apr;26(2):161-4. doi: 10.1177/003693308102600216. No abstract available.
• Background Sung RJ, Elser B, McAllister RG Jr. Intravenous verapamil for termination of re-entrant supraventricular tachycardias: intracardiac studies correlated with plasma verapamil concentrations. Ann Intern Med. 1980 Nov;93(5):682-9. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-93-5-682.
• Background Seipel L, Breithardt G, Abendroth RR, Wiebringhaus E. [The electrophysiological effects of the Ca-antagonists gallopamil (D 600), dimeditiapramine (Ro 11-1781) and verapamil in man (author's transl)]. Z Kardiol. 1980 Aug;69(8):551-5. German.
• Background Singh BN, Roche AH. Effects of intravenous verapamil on hemodynamics in patients with heart disease. Am Heart J. 1977 Nov;94(5):593-9. doi: 10.1016/s0002-8703(77)80128-2.
• Background Heng MK, Singh BN, Roche AH, Norris RM, Mercer CJ. Effects of intravenous verapamil on cardiac arrhythmias and on the electrocardiogram. Am Heart J. 1975 Oct;90(4):487-98. doi: 10.1016/0002-8703(75)90431-7.
• Background Schamroth L, Krikler DM, Garrett C. Immediate effects of intravenous verapamil in cardiac arrhythmias. Br Med J. 1972 Mar 11;1(5801):660-2. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5801.660.

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Indications

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