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Can adenosine be used on a patient with wolffe parkinson white wpw syndrome?

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No: Adenosine should not be used in wpw. It can block the electrical transmission in the normal pathways of the heart which can exacerbate wpw.

Answered 6/24/2014

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Dr. Sheldon Brownstein answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Wpw: Adenosine can be used safely to convert svt

Answered 11/28/2016

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