Electrophysiologic effect and efficacy at intravenous propafenone in terminating atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia in children

Authors
Hessling, G Brockmeier, K Ruediger, HJ Ulmer, HE
Citation
G. Hessling et al., Electrophysiologic effect and efficacy at intravenous propafenone in terminating atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia in children, AM J CARD, 87(6), 2001, pp. 802
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
87
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20010315)87:6<802:EEAEAI>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
In pediatric patients with atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia, intraven ous propafenone exhibits its electrophysiologic effects in a dose-dependent manner by slowing or blocking retrograde conduction at the accessory conne ction. The high drug efficacy (81%) in terminating tachycardia is not depen dent on patient age or retrograde conduction properties of the accessory co nnection.