Effect of verapamil in infants with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.
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Effect of verapamil in infants with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.
Twenty-nine consecutive spontaneous attacks of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) in 14 infants (mean age 4.4 months) were treated with verapamil. No infant had associated heart disease. Verapamil 1-2 mg i.v was administered over 30 seconds. The dosage varied according to the weight of the infant. Within 60 seconds sinus rhythm was obtained in 28 instances (96.5%). No significant co...
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 1979
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.59.5.876