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Subject: Re: adenosene
Forum: The Heart Forum

Topic Area: Arrhythmia

Posted by laura on April 27, 1999 at 21:40:28

I was given adenosene in the emergency room due to an attact of AVNRT. Is there any side effect from adenosene? I have had PVCs since then, which my cardiologist confirmed are not due to the AVNRT. Could it have been caused by the adenosene?

Can unbalanced hormone levels cause PVCs?

Posted by CCF CARDIO MD - CRC on April 29, 1999 at 17:02:03


Q: Could it have been caused by the adenosene?
A: No. Adenosine is a very short acting drug and lasts only about 15 seconds. After about a minute it is completely gone from the body

Q: Can unbalanced hormone levels cause PVCs?
A: Possibly. Many women notice an increase in PVC's with their monthly cycle but there is no hard evidence of this.

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