Adenosine in the diagnosis and treatment of narrow complex tachycardia in the pediatric intensive care unit

The ideal pharmacologic treatment for the management of children with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in the perioperative period has not been defined. In this report we describe our experience using adenosine diagnostically and therapeutically in the pediatric intensive care unit, and summarize the practical aspects of its use at the perioperative period.