Archivos del Instituto de Cardiología de México
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Arch Inst Cardiol Mex · Mar 1995
Case Reports[Adenosine for suppression of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in a newborn infant. First case in Mexico].
We present the case of a 20-day old baby who was admitted with orthodromic supraventricular reentry tachycardia with a heart-rate of 300/minute. Suppression of the arrhythmia was tried with vagal maneuvers and digoxin. ⋯ This is the first pediatric patient treated with adenosine in Mexico. Even though experience elsewhere in this age group is also limited, the properties of adenosine make it a valuable first-choice drug for the control of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.