Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cardioversion of supraventricular tachycardia using lidocaine in five dogs.
- Journal:
- Journal of veterinary internal medicine
- Year:
- 2006
- Authors:
- Johnson, Michael Stafford et al.
- Affiliation:
- Veterinary Cardiorespiratory Centre · United Kingdom
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Sustained supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) may lead to life-threatening complications such as tachycardia-induced myocardial failure. We report the use of intravenous lidocaine in 5 dogs with SVT. Two dogs had evidence of an accessory conduction pathway, 2 were suspected of having an accessory pathway, and the mechanism of SVT was unknown in the remaining dog, which subsequently developed dilated cardiomyopathy 2 years later. In all cases there was rapid conversion to normal sinus rhythm, which was then maintained with oral mexilitene (4 dogs) or mexilitene combined with propranolol (1 dog).
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