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[Supraventricular tachycardia induced by effort and by catecholamines]
Archives Des Maladies Du Coeur Et Des Vaisseaux
|September 1, 1985
Summary
This study identifies an adrenergic mechanism in a patient with recurrent supraventricular tachycardia triggered by exertion. Beta-blocker therapy effectively prevented these episodes, highlighting a new treatment approach for effort-induced tachycardia.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Electrophysiology
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Catecholamines are known to trigger ventricular tachycardia but their role in supraventricular tachycardia is less clear.
- Recurrent supraventricular tachycardia on exertion presents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.