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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2002, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (2): 184-188.

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Advance in diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmia by adenosine triphosphate or adenosine

HE Sheng-Hu, CAO Ke-Jiang1, SHAN Qi-Jun1   

  1. Department of Cardiology, Clinical Medical Institute of YangzhuoUniversity, Yangzhuo 225001;
    1Department of Cardiology,The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210019
  • Received:2001-07-31 Revised:2001-08-28 Online:2002-04-26 Published:2020-11-27

Abstract: Administration of adenosine triphosphate or adenosine is an important clinical trial in diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias.It may not only terminate the paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia and the specific type of ventricular tachycardia, but also identify the mechanism of majority of arrhythmias.Otherwise, It is also a useful diagnostic test for sick sinus sydrome and a reliable methos to assess radiofrequency catheter ablation.

Key words: adenosine triphosphate, adenosine, arrhythmia, electrophysiology

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