Real-world use of theophylline in critically ill patients with sinus pauses: a case series
While these cases highlight the potential role of theophylline as a temporizing pacing strategy, additional research is needed to determine whether and how theophylline can be safely incorporated into treatment protocols for patients who are not suitable for device-based pacing.
Authors
- Muhammad Ali Elahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9485-4028)
- William Frick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2864-8549)
- Bryan Kraft
- Hamza Jalal
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2026.1731993
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00