PMID: 2093724Jan 1, 1990Paper

Two cases of dilated cardiomyopathy associated with incessant supraventricular tachycardia who showed a favorable response to beta-blockade

Heart and Vessels. Supplement
H YoshimuraM Ishii

Abstract

Two cases of dilated cardiomyopathy with incessant supraventricular tachycardia were treated with beta-blockade. Propranolol at a dose of 30 mg per day in combination with diuretics and digitalis decreased atrial rate of tachycardia and the cardiac size in both cases. The careful administration of beta-blockade seems to be one of the choices for the treatment for atrial tachycardia associated with dilated cardiomyopathy.

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