The following is excerpted from the article From Singing to Speaking, Stroke Connection Magazine, September/October 2005 (Last science update March 2013) It's amazing to see stroke survivors who've lost the ability to speak suddenly produce accurate words when singing familiar songs.
Inject Thallium-201 at the midpoint of the adenosine injection infusion (i.e., after the first three minutes of adenosine injection) â¢. Thallium-201 is physically compatible with adenosine injection and may be injected directly into the adenosine injection infusion set.
Because of the effects of adenosine on AV node-dependent SVTs, adenosine is considered a class V antiarrhythmic agent. When adenosine is used to cardiovert an abnormal rhythm, it is normal for the heart to enter ventricular asystole for a few seconds.