<scp>ST</scp> ‐Segment Elevation Following Adenosine Administration for <scp>SVT</scp> : Diagnostic Challenge in Acute Cardiac Care
ABSTRACT Adenosine, used to treat paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, commonly causes flushing, sweating, palpitations, and hypotension. Rarely, it may induce ST‐segment elevation with chest pain, suggesting transient myocardial ischemia or coronary vasospasm, highlighting the need for careful ECG monitoring during administration.
Authors
- Saurav Jha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7967-0039)
- Abhishek Thakur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2007-1925)
- Dipesh Kumar Mandal
- Deepak Kumar Jha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4331-9084)
- Sweta Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3823-9477)
Institutions
- Patan Academy of Health Sciences (NP)
- Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital (NP)
- NLR Nepal (NP)
- Vassar Brothers Medical Center (US)
- B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.72397
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00