In the ED, adenosine is used to terminate supraventricular tachycardias (SVTs). It is also used by cardiologists for pharmacologic stress testing. Paroxysmal SVT has a prevalence of around 2.25 per ...

The vasopressor phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine) is indicated for paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT). Have there been any studies comparing phenylephrine with adenosine? —Manuel A. Fonseca, ...