The author presents data from the literature pertaining to the possible use of adenine nucleosides in recent years. The main action of adenosine or adenosine triphosphate is focused above all on influencing supraventricular tachycardia which developed as a result of the reentry mechanism. Based on his own observation, the author presents his initial experience with adenosine triphosphate (ATP, Spofa) in different indications: interference with supraventricular tachycardia with slim QRS complexes, interference of tachycardia with wide QRS complexes, termination of atrial flutter in digitalis intoxication and finally induction of an electrocardiographic tracing of latent ventricular preexcitation of the Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome type.

Institut klinické a experimentální medicíny Praha