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Referencias

References to studies included in this review

Cabrera‐Sole 1989 {published data only}

Cabrera‐Sole R, Abeytua M, Lopez Bescos L, Rubio R. Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: efficacy of adenosine versus verapamil. Revista Espanola de Cardiologia 1989;42(Suppl 2):19. [MEDLINE: 15]CENTRAL

Cheng 2003 {published data only}

Cheng KA. A randomized, multicenter trial to compare the safety and efficacy of adenosine versus verapamil for termination of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2003;42:773‐6. [MEDLINE: 17]CENTRAL

Ferreira 1996 {published data only}

Ferreira JFM, Pamplona D, Cesar LAM, Leite PF, Sosa EA, Da Luz PL, et al. Adenosin‐three phosphate compared with verapamil to treat paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. Arquivos Brasileros de Cardiologia 1996;66:55‐7. [MEDLINE: 7]CENTRAL

Gil Madre 1995 {published data only}

Gil Madre J, Lazaro Rodriguez S, Sentenac Marchan G, Sepulveda Berrocal MA, Alises Moraleda JM, Cortes Bermejo S, et al. Adenosin triphosphate and the treatment of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: a comparison with verapamil. Revista Espanola de Cardiologia 1995;48:55‐8. [MEDLINE: 10]CENTRAL

Greco 1982 {published data only}

Greco R, Musto B, Arienzo V, et al. Treatment of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in infancy with digitalis, adenosine‐5'‐triphosphate and verapamil: a comparative study. Circulation 1982;66:504‐8. [MEDLINE: 16]CENTRAL

Lim 2009 {published data only}

Lim SH, Anantharaman V, Teo WS, Chan YH. Slow infusion of calcium channel blockers compared with intravenous adenosine in the emergency treatment of supraventricular tachycardia. Resuscitation 2009;80(5):523‐8. CENTRAL

Vranic 2006 {published data only}

Vranic II, Matic M, Perunicic J, Simic T, Soskic L, Milic N. Adenosine cardioprotection study in clinical setting of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes, and Essential Fatty Acids 2006;74(6):365‐71. CENTRAL

References to studies excluded from this review

Athar 2013 {published data only}

Athar M, Majid A, Hussain A, Haider I, Shahid N, Ahmed I, et al. Comparison of efficacy of intravenous adenosine and verapamil in acute paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in adults. Journal of Sheikh Zayed Medical College (JSZMC) 2013;4(3):492‐6. CENTRAL

Ballo 2004 {published data only}

Ballo P, Bernabo D, Faraguti SA. Heart rate is a predictor of success in the treatment of adults with symptomatic paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. European Heart Journal 2004;25:1310‐7. [MEDLINE: 2]CENTRAL

Belhassen 1984 {published data only}

Belhassen B, Pelleg A. Acute management of supraventricular tachycardia: verapamil, adenosine triphosphate or adenosine?. American Journal of Cardiology 1984;54:225‐7. [MEDLINE: 20]CENTRAL

Conti 1995 {published data only}

Conti Gimenez LA, Gil Madre J. Adenosine triphosphate and the treatment of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: a comparison with verapamil. Revista Espanola de Cardiologia 1995;48:499‐500. [MEDLINE: 8]CENTRAL

DiMarco 1990 {published data only}

DiMarco JP, Miles W, Akhtar M, Milstein S, Sharma AD, Platia E, et al. Adenosine for paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: dose ranging and comparison with verapamil. Assessment in placebo‐controlled, multicenter trials.. Annals of Internal Medicine 1990;113:104‐10. [MEDLINE: 13]CENTRAL

Garratt 1989 {published data only}

Garratt C, Linker N, Griffith M, Ward D, Camm AJ. Comparison of adenosine and verapamil for termination of paroxysmal junctional tachycardia. American Journal of Cardiology 1989;64:1310‐6. [MEDLINE: 14]CENTRAL

Gill 2014 {published data only}

Gill BU, Bukhari SN, Rashid MA, Saleemi MS, Zaffar MZ. Comparing the efficacy of intravenous adenosine and verapamil in termination of acute paroxysmal supra ventricular tachycardia. Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad 2014;26(1):29‐31. CENTRAL

Hood 1992 {published data only}

Hood MA, Smith WM. Adenosine versus verapamil in the treatment of supraventricular tachycardia: a randomized double‐crossover trial. American Heart Journal 1992;123:1543‐9. [MEDLINE: 11]CENTRAL

Kulakowski 1998 {published data only}

Kulakowski P, Karpinski G, Karczmarewicz S, Czepiel A, Makowska E, Soszynska M. Efficacy and safety of adenosine in termination of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: comparison with verapamil. Kardiologia Polska 1998;49:295‐303. [MEDLINE: 3]CENTRAL

Rankin 1991 {published data only}

Rankin AC, McGovern BA. Adenosine or verapamil for the acute treatment of supraventricular tachycardia?. Annals of Internal Medicine 1991;114:513‐5. [MEDLINE: 18]CENTRAL

Riaz 2012 {published data only}

Riaz R, Mishra J, Hussain S, Sinha LM. Adenosine versus verapamil for the treatment of supra‐ventricular tachycardia: randomized comparative trial. Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences 2012;6(3):541‐3. CENTRAL

Sellers 1987 {published data only}

Sellers TD, Kirchhoffer JB, Modesto TA. Adenosine: a clinical experience and comparison with verapamil for the termination of supraventricular tachycardias. Progress in Clinical and Biological Research 1987;230:283‐99. [MEDLINE: 19]CENTRAL

Sethi 1994 {published data only}

Sethi KK, Singh B, Kalra GS, Arora R, Khalilullah M. Comparative clinical and electrophysiologic effects of adenosine and verapamil on termination of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. Indian Heart Journal 1994;46:141‐4. [MEDLINE: 9]CENTRAL

Shaker 2015 {published data only}

Shaker H, Jahanian F, Fathi M, Zare M. Oral verapamil in paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia recurrence control: a randomized clinical trial. Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease 2015;9(1):4‐9. [PUBMED: 25297337]CENTRAL

Trappe 1997 {published data only}

Trappe H‐J. Acute management of supraventricular tachycardia: adenosine or ajmaline?. Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin 1997;34:452‐61. [MEDLINE: 4]CENTRAL

Turkoglu 1996 {published data only}

Turkoglu C, Firatli I, Turkoglu C, Ozturk M. Effect of adenosine in termination of induced supraventricular tachycardias and comparison with verapamil. Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi Arsivi 1996;24:452‐61. [MEDLINE: 5]CENTRAL

Turkoglu 2009 {published data only}

Turkoglu C, Ozturk M, Aliyev F, Firatli I, Incesoy N. Electrophysiologic characteristics of wide QRS complexes during pharmacologic termination of sustained supraventricular tachycardias with verapamil and adenosine: observations from electrophysiologic study. Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology 2009;14(4):375‐80. CENTRAL

ACLS 2015

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Appelboam 2015

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Blomstrom‐Lundqvist 2003

Blomstrom‐Lundqvist C, Scheinman MM, Aliot EM, Alpert JS, Calkins H, Camm AJ, et al. ACC/AHA/ESC Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Supraventricular Arrhythmias‐‐Executive Summary. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (writing committee to develop guidelines for the management of patients with supraventricular arrhythmias) developed in collaboration with NASPE‐Heart Rhythm Society. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2003;42(8):1493‐531. [PUBMED: 14563598]

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Delacrétaz 2006

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Delaney 2011

Delaney B, Loy J, Kelly AM. The relative efficacy of adenosine versus verapamil for the treatment of stable paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in adults: a meta‐analysis. European Journal of Emergency Medicine 2011;18(3):148‐52. [PUBMED: 20926952]

Dougherty 1992

Dougherty AH, Jackman WM, Naccarelli GV, Friday KJ, Dias VC. Acute conversion of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. IV Diltiazem Study Group. American Journal of Cardiology 1992;70:587‐92.

Faulds 1991

Faulds D, Crisp P, Buckley MM. Adenosine. An evaluation of its use in diagnostic procedures, and in the treatment of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. Drugs 1991;41:596‐624.

Ferguson 2003

Ferguson JD, DiMarco JP. Contemporary management of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. Circulation 2003;107:1096‐9.

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Gupta 1999

Gupta A, Naik A, Vora A, Lokhandwala Y. Comparison of the efficacy of diltiazem and esmolol in terminating supraventricular tachycardia. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 1999;47:969‐72.

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Jordaens 1991

Jordaens L, Gorgels A, Stroobandt R, Temmerman J. Efficacy and safety of intravenous sotalol for termination of supraventricular tachycardia. The Sotalol Versus Placebo Multicenter Study Group. American Journal of Cardiology 1991;68:35‐40.

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Joshi PP, Deshmukh PK, Salkar RG. Efficacy of intravenous magnesium sulphate in supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 1995;43:529‐31.

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References to other published versions of this review

Holdgate 2005

Holdgate A, Foo A. Adenosine versus intravenous calcium channel antagonists for the treatment of supraventricular tachycardia in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005, Issue 1. [DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005154]

Holdgate 2006

Holdgate A, Foo A. Adenosine versus intravenous calcium channel antagonists for the treatment of supraventricular tachycardia in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006, Issue 4. [DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005154.pub2; PUBMED: 17054240]

Characteristics of studies

Characteristics of included studies [ordered by study ID]

Cabrera‐Sole 1989

Methods

RCT

Participants

Age not stated, presumed adult
Gp 1: 44 participants
Gp 2: 43 participants
Inclusion criteria: SVT
Exclusion criteria: not stated

Interventions

Gp 1: ATP 20 mg bolus
Gp 2: verapamil 10 mg bolus

Outcomes

Reversion rate
Minor A/E

Notes

Country: Spain

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Randomisation performed, but method not specified

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Information insufficient to determine whether allocation concealment was adequate

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Treatment was not blinded.

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

High risk

No attempt at blinding intervention was made.

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

No losses to follow‐up, withdrawals, dropouts, or protocol deviations were reported.

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

No study protocol was available for comparison of intended study outcomes vs reported outcomes.

Other bias

Unclear risk

No mention of funding and no mention of possible conflicts of interest

Cheng 2003

Methods

RCT

Participants

Adults 18 to 75 years
Gp 1: 60 participants (29 M)
Gp 2: 62 participants (25 M)
Inclusion criteria: paroxysmal SVT
Exclusion criteria: heart block; asthma; emphysema; tea/coffee; taking beta‐blocker, Ca antagonist, or other antihypertensive or antiarrhythmics; pregnancy or breastfeeding

Interventions

Gp 1: Adenosine 3 mg, then 6 mg, then 9 mg every 1 to 2 minutes if no response to previous dose. Mean dose 9.63 mg
Gp 2: Verapamil 5 mg over 5 minutes, repeated if no reversion by 15 minutes. Mean dose 7.15 mg

Outcomes

Reversion rate
Time to reversion
Minor A/E

Notes

Country: China

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Randomisation mentioned, but method not specified

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Information insufficient to determine whether allocation concealment was adequate

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Treatment was not blinded.

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

High risk

No attempt at blinding intervention was made.

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

No losses to follow‐up, withdrawals, dropouts, or protocol deviations were reported.

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

No study protocol was available for comparison of intended study outcomes vs reported outcomes.

Other bias

Unclear risk

No mention of funding and no mention of possible conflicts of interest

Ferreira 1996

Methods

RCT with cross‐over design

Participants

Adults
Gp 1: 25 (8 M)
Gp 2: 25 (9 M)
Inclusion criteria: paroxysmal SVT presenting to ED
Exclusion criteria: SBP < 90, low output state, CCF, UAP, recent MI, taking dipyridamole or methylxanthine

Interventions

Gp 1: ATP 10 mg, then 20 mg bolus if needed. Mean dose 10.8 mg
Gp 2: Verapamil infused at 5 mg/min up to 15 mg if needed. Mean dose 9.38 mg

Outcomes

Reversion rate
Time to reversion
Recurrence rate
Minor A/E
Major A/E

Notes

Country: Brazil

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Randomisation mentioned, but method not specified

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Information insufficient to determine whether allocation concealment was adequate

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Treatment was not blinded.

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

High risk

No attempt at blinding intervention was made.

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

No losses to follow‐up, withdrawals, dropouts, or protocol deviations were reported.

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

No study protocol was available for comparison of intended study outcomes vs reported outcomes.

Other bias

Unclear risk

No mention of funding and no mention of possible conflicts of interest

Gil Madre 1995

Methods

RCT with cross‐over design

Participants

Adults (25 M,25 F)
Gp 1: 26 participants
Gp 2: 24 participants
Inclusion criteria: SVT without haemodynamic instability, unresponsive to vagal manoeuvres
Exclusion criteria: SBP < 80, current treatment with beta‐blockers or Ca antagonists, known ventricular dysfunction, asthma, recent treatment with dipyridamole

Interventions

Gp 1: ATP 5 mg, then 10 mg, then 20 mg every 1 minute if previous dose not effective
Gp 2: 5 mg over 3 minutes, repeated after 10 minutes if no response to first dose

Outcomes

Reversion rate
Relapse rate
Minor A/E

Notes

Country: Spain

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Randomisation mentioned, but method not specified

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Information insufficient to determine whether allocation concealment was adequate

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Treatment was not blinded.

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

High risk

No attempt at blinding intervention was made.

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

No losses to follow‐up, withdrawals, dropouts, or protocol deviations were reported.

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

No study protocol was available for comparison of intended study outcomes vs reported outcomes.

Other bias

Unclear risk

No mention of funding and no mention of possible conflicts of interest

Greco 1982

Methods

RCT with cross‐over design

Participants

Children < 13 years
Gp 1: 20 participants
Gp 2: 23 participants
Inclusion criteria: presentation with paroxysmal SVT
Exclusion criteria: shock or response to vagal manoeuvre

Interventions

Gp 1: ATP titrated to effect, mean dose 7.46 mg
Gp 2: verapamil titrated to effect, mean dose 2.09 mg

Outcomes

Reversion rate
Minor A/E

Notes

Two‐part study; only participants in second part included, as no randomisation in first part

Country: Italy

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Random numbers table

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Information insufficient to determine whether allocation concealment was adequate

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Treatment was not blinded.

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

High risk

No attempt at blinding intervention was made.

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

No losses to follow‐up, withdrawals, dropouts, or protocol deviations were reported.

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

No study protocol was available for comparison of intended study outcomes vs reported outcomes.

Other bias

Unclear risk

No mention of funding and no mention of possible conflicts of interest

Lim 2009

Methods

RCT with cross‐over design

Participants

233 participants with spontaneous regular narrow complex tachycardia

and failed Valsalva manoeuvres

Gp 1: 104 participants on adenosine, mean age 50.6 ± 17.0, 42% males

Gp 1: 102 participants on verapamil (57 people) and diltiazem (59 people). Mean age 48.9 ± 18.3, 40% males

27 excluded from analysis after enrolment, as they had an arrhythmia other than SVT

Inclusion criteria: at least 10 years of age with regular narrow complex tachycardia and an electrocardiographic (ECG) diagnosis of SVT, not converted by vagal manoeuvres (Valsalva manoeuvre or carotid sinus massage or both)

Exclusion criteria: signs of impaired cerebral perfusion (e.g. altered mental state) or acute pulmonary oedema

Interventions

Gp 1: adenosine, initially a 6‐mg bolus, then a 12‐mg bolus after 2 minutes, if needed

Gp 2: verapamil and diltiazem
Verapamil: slow intravenous infusion at a rate of 1 mg per minute, up to a maximum dose of 20 mg

Diltiazem: slow intravenous infusion at a rate of 2.5 mg per minute, up to a maximum dose of 50 mg

Refractory cases were crossed‐over if initial intervention was not successful after repeated admissions. These cases were counted as failures of the intervention and were not included in the final analysis.

Outcomes

Reversion rate

Relapse rate: recurrences during 2‐hour observation period

Major adverse event: hypotension

Notes

ED of the Singapore General Hospital

Country: Singapore

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Randomisation was performed by a nurse who drew a serialised sealed envelope.

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

Participants were randomised with the use of sealed envelopes.

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Interventions were given by different methods, and no attempt at blinding intervention was made.

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Not mentioned

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Twenty‐seven participants were excluded from analysis, as they were found not to have SVT after enrolment. Therefore, 15% of participants were not analysed in the groups to which they were randomised.

However, as participants were randomised, excluded patients were closely distributed across intervention groups and had similar reasons for exclusion.

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Low risk

The main outcomes reported are the same as those planned at a prospective trial registration.

Other bias

Low risk

Study authors declared no conflicts of interest. The Department of Clinical Research, Singapore General Hospital, funded adenosine and diltiazem.    

Vranic 2006

Methods

RCT

Participants

Adults with spontaneous SVT or WPW

64 consecutive patients with diagnosis of acute SVT or WPW syndrome

Males 48.4%

Mean age of men was 47 ± 12 years, and women 48 ± 12 years

Inclusion criteria: older than 18 years of age with abrupt onset of SVT lasting 20 to 30 minutes

Exclusion criteria: presence of atrial flutter, asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, long‐term use of dipyridamole or theophylline derivatives, pregnant or breastfeeding women, any heart disease apart from coronary artery disease (different forms of stenotic lesions of major arteries or veins), heart failure or pulmonary heart disease, history of bleeding diathesis, stroke, hypertension over 200/110 mmHg, severe diseases of liver or renal function (anamnestic data), confirmed malignancies, severe genetic diseases, severe anaemia, alcohol or narcotic addiction, psychiatric disorders, AV block of second

or third degree, sick sinus syndrome

Interventions

Gp 1: adenosine IV bolus of 6 mg, then 12 mg if needed

Gp 2: verapamil or IV 5 mg up to maximum dose of 10 mg if needed

Outcomes

Cardioversion into sinus rhythm

Duration to sinus rhythm conversion

Relapse

Biomarkers outcomes

Notes

Intensive care unit and emergency centre at Clinical Center of Serbia

Country: Serbia

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Sequence generation and randomisation method not mentioned

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Not mentioned

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Interventions given by different methods and no attempt at blinding intervention made

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Not mentioned

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Interventions were applied and outcomes were assessed within the department. No losses to follow‐up, withdrawals, or dropouts were reported.

Selective reporting (reporting bias)

Unclear risk

No study protocol was available for comparison of intended study outcomes vs reported outcomes.

Other bias

Unclear risk

No mention of funding and no mention of possible conflicts of interest

A/E: adverse events.

ATP: adenosine triphosphate.

AV: atrioventricular.

CCF: congestive cardiac failure.

ECG: electrocardiogram.

ED: emergency department.

MI: myocardial infarction.

RCT: randomised controlled trial.

SBP: systolic blood pressure.

SVT: supraventricular tachycardia.

UAP: unstable angina pectoris.

WPW: Wolff‐Parkinson‐White.

Characteristics of excluded studies [ordered by study ID]

Study

Reason for exclusion

Athar 2013

Not an RCT, as allocation to treatment was changed according to previous patient experience with adenosine/verapamil. In addition, significant differences in baseline characteristics suggest that no appropriate randomisation method was used. Study authors have not yet replied to our request for further data/information.

Ballo 2004

Retrospective chart review and no relevant outcomes measured

Belhassen 1984

Review article, not a trial

Conti 1995

Editorial only

DiMarco 1990

Included participants with induced SVT

Garratt 1989

Not a randomised trial. Participants with induced SVT were given adenosine, then were re‐induced and given verapamil.

Gill 2014

Not a randomised trial

Hood 1992

Included participants with induced SVT

Kulakowski 1998

Included participants with induced SVT

Rankin 1991

Review article, not a trial

Riaz 2012

Significant differences in baseline characteristics suggest that no appropriate randomisation method was used. Study authors have not yet replied to our request for further data/information.

Sellers 1987

Retrospective chart review

Sethi 1994

Not a randomised trial. Participants with induced SVT were given adenosine, then were re‐induced and given verapamil.

Shaker 2015

Comparison of intravenous adenosine vs intravenous adenosine with oral verapamil

Trappe 1997

Comparison of adenosine vs ajmaline (class 1A antiarrhythmic). No calcium antagonist arm included

Turkoglu 1996

Not a randomised trial

Turkoglu 2009

Only participants with induced SVT were included.

RCT: randomised controlled trial.

SVT: supraventricular tachycardia.

Data and analyses

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Comparison 1. Adenosine vs CCA

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Odds of reversion Show forest plot

7

622

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.51 [0.85, 2.68]

Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Adenosine vs CCA, Outcome 1 Odds of reversion.

Comparison 1 Adenosine vs CCA, Outcome 1 Odds of reversion.

2 Time to reversion (seconds) Show forest plot

4

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Adenosine vs CCA, Outcome 2 Time to reversion (seconds).

Comparison 1 Adenosine vs CCA, Outcome 2 Time to reversion (seconds).

3 Relapse to SVT post reversion Show forest plot

4

358

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.38 [0.09, 1.69]

Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Adenosine vs CCA, Outcome 3 Relapse to SVT post reversion.

Comparison 1 Adenosine vs CCA, Outcome 3 Relapse to SVT post reversion.

4 Minor adverse events Show forest plot

3

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Adenosine vs CCA, Outcome 4 Minor adverse events.

Comparison 1 Adenosine vs CCA, Outcome 4 Minor adverse events.

4.1 Chest tightness

3

222

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.09 [0.02, 0.50]

4.2 Shortness of breath

2

171

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.23 [0.04, 1.37]

4.3 Flushing

1

50

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.01 [0.00, 0.24]

5 Hypotension Show forest plot

3

306

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.09 [0.12, 76.71]

Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Adenosine vs CCA, Outcome 5 Hypotension.

Comparison 1 Adenosine vs CCA, Outcome 5 Hypotension.

Study flow diagram.
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Figure 1

Study flow diagram.

Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.
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Figure 2

Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.
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Figure 3

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Comparison 1 Adenosine vs CCA, Outcome 1 Odds of reversion.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Adenosine vs CCA, Outcome 1 Odds of reversion.

Comparison 1 Adenosine vs CCA, Outcome 2 Time to reversion (seconds).
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Adenosine vs CCA, Outcome 2 Time to reversion (seconds).

Comparison 1 Adenosine vs CCA, Outcome 3 Relapse to SVT post reversion.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Adenosine vs CCA, Outcome 3 Relapse to SVT post reversion.

Comparison 1 Adenosine vs CCA, Outcome 4 Minor adverse events.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Adenosine vs CCA, Outcome 4 Minor adverse events.

Comparison 1 Adenosine vs CCA, Outcome 5 Hypotension.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Adenosine vs CCA, Outcome 5 Hypotension.

Summary of findings for the main comparison. Adenosine compared with calcium channel antagonists for supraventricular tachycardia

Adenosine compared with calcium channel antagonists for supraventricular tachycardia

Patient or population: patients with supraventricular tachycardia
Setting: emergency department
Intervention: adenosine
Comparison: calcium channel antagonists (CCAs)

Outcomes

Number of

participants

Number

of studies

Odds ratio
(95% CI)

Absolute effects (95% CI)

Follow‐up

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

What happens

With adenosine

With CCA

Difference

Odds of reversion

622

7 RCTs

OR 1.51

(0.85 to 2.68)

89.7%

92.9%
(88.1 to 95.9

3.2% lower odds of reversion with adenosine
(95% CI 1.2 lower to 6.2 lower)

Until reversion occurred
or predetermined maximum dose was reached

⊕⊕⊕⊝
MODERATEa

Higher odds of reversion indicate better effect.

Major adverse event:
hypotension

306

3 RCTs

OR 3.09
(0.12 to 76.71)

0.0%

0.0%

(0.0 to 0.0)

0.0% fewer

(0 fewer to 0 fewer)

Up to 2 hours after infusion

⊕⊕⊝⊝
LOWa,b

Lower hypotension rate indicates fewer adverse events.

Length of stay in hospital

Not reported

0

Patient satisfaction

Not reported

0

CI: confidence interval; OR: odds ratio.

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High quality: We are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect.
Moderate quality: We are moderately confident in the effect estimate: The true effect is likely to be close to the estimate of the effect, but there is a possibility that it is substantially different.
Low quality: Our confidence in the effect estimate is limited: The true effect may be substantially different from the estimate of the effect,
Very low quality: We have very little confidence in the effect estimate: The true effect is likely to be substantially different from the estimate of effect.

aQuality of the evidence downgraded by one level for imprecision. Moderate to wide confidence intervals.

bQuality of the evidence downgraded by one level for study limitations. Judgements of high risk of bias in all studies, as none of the studies were blinded.

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Summary of findings for the main comparison. Adenosine compared with calcium channel antagonists for supraventricular tachycardia
Comparison 1. Adenosine vs CCA

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Odds of reversion Show forest plot

7

622

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.51 [0.85, 2.68]

2 Time to reversion (seconds) Show forest plot

4

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

3 Relapse to SVT post reversion Show forest plot

4

358

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.38 [0.09, 1.69]

4 Minor adverse events Show forest plot

3

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

4.1 Chest tightness

3

222

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.09 [0.02, 0.50]

4.2 Shortness of breath

2

171

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.23 [0.04, 1.37]

4.3 Flushing

1

50

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.01 [0.00, 0.24]

5 Hypotension Show forest plot

3

306

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.09 [0.12, 76.71]

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Comparison 1. Adenosine vs CCA