Supraventricular tachycardia terminated by external mechanical stimulation: A case of "pothole conversion"

Authors
Wong, MP Armstrong, PW
Citation
Mp. Wong et Pw. Armstrong, Supraventricular tachycardia terminated by external mechanical stimulation: A case of "pothole conversion", PACE, 22(2), 1999, pp. 376-378
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
ISSN journal
01478389 → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
376 - 378
Database
ISI
SICI code
0147-8389(199902)22:2<376:STTBEM>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Supraventricular tachycardia requires atrial or AV junctional tissue for it s initiation and maintenance. Acute management of supraventricular tachycar dias include vagal maneuvers, pharmacological treatment, and electrical car dioversion. We describe a case of a supraventricular tachycardias cardiover ted by the jolt of the ambulance hitting a pothole. The proposed mechanism of cardioversion is an external mechanical one similar to the precordial th ump.