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Tachyarrhythmias

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If a central line is in-situ, use it a

Why?

  • More arrhythmias are terminated at low doses

SVT: 3 mg adenosine via a central line is more likely to terminate the arrhythmia than via a peripheral line.

Patient Treatment Comparison Outcome CER RRR
(95% CI)
NNT
(95% CI)
SVT a 3 mg adenosine via central vein 3 mg adenosine via peripheral vein arrhythmia terminated
at 10 minutes
37% 110%
(26% to 250%)
3
(2 to 6)


Expiry date: July 2004
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   H   Oral
CAT Writers   CM   Ball , N   Shenker , CJ   Wotton