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Pulmonary edema post-cardioversion: a potential calcium signalling problem.

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Hersi, A; Armstrong, PW; Choy, JB; Gulamhusein, S; Kavanagh, KM
Published in: Can J Cardiol
March 1, 2006

The present report describes an unusual case of pulmonary edema after adenosine cardioversion of a supraventricular tachycardia. Despite a structurally normal heart, a 52-year-old woman presented with pulmonary edema on two separate occasions, having had her atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia terminated with 12 mg of intravenous adenosine. A third similar episode of tachycardia that was terminated with verapamil was not complicated by pulmonary edema.

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Can J Cardiol

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ISSN

0828-282X

Publication Date

March 1, 2006

Volume

22

Issue

3

Start / End Page

259 / 262

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Verapamil
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular
  • Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry
  • Pulmonary Edema
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Electrocardiography
  • Electric Countershock
 

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Hersi, A., Armstrong, P. W., Choy, J. B., Gulamhusein, S., & Kavanagh, K. M. (2006). Pulmonary edema post-cardioversion: a potential calcium signalling problem. Can J Cardiol, 22(3), 259–262. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0828-282x(06)70907-2
Hersi, Ahmad, Paul W. Armstrong, Jonathan B. Choy, Sajad Gulamhusein, and Katherine M. Kavanagh. “Pulmonary edema post-cardioversion: a potential calcium signalling problem.Can J Cardiol 22, no. 3 (March 1, 2006): 259–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0828-282x(06)70907-2.
Hersi A, Armstrong PW, Choy JB, Gulamhusein S, Kavanagh KM. Pulmonary edema post-cardioversion: a potential calcium signalling problem. Can J Cardiol. 2006 Mar 1;22(3):259–62.
Hersi, Ahmad, et al. “Pulmonary edema post-cardioversion: a potential calcium signalling problem.Can J Cardiol, vol. 22, no. 3, Mar. 2006, pp. 259–62. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0828-282x(06)70907-2.
Hersi A, Armstrong PW, Choy JB, Gulamhusein S, Kavanagh KM. Pulmonary edema post-cardioversion: a potential calcium signalling problem. Can J Cardiol. 2006 Mar 1;22(3):259–262.
Journal cover image

Published In

Can J Cardiol

DOI

ISSN

0828-282X

Publication Date

March 1, 2006

Volume

22

Issue

3

Start / End Page

259 / 262

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Verapamil
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular
  • Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry
  • Pulmonary Edema
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Electrocardiography
  • Electric Countershock