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Is this the stuff that causes the “impending doom” sensation? That stuff’s weird.
I’ve had it done couple times to attempt stop tachycardia. My heart used to randomly get stuck in sinus rhythm at 180bpm, which was annoying.
Adenosine blocks electrical signals through the atrio-ventricular (AV) node for a second or two. So you appear to flatline on an ECG. It never worked for me. A Diltiazem injection was what reliably worked to reset my rhythm.
I’ve since had a cardiac ablation to fix my hearts fucked up wiring. A doctor sends a scope into an artery in your leg, travels up to your heart, finds the cells that are causing electrical impulses to loop uncontrollably, then burns them.
It’s about a 45 min procedure door to door, and it’s the equivalent of removing some excess solder from a bad circuit board. So yet another IT department inspired fix.
My mom’s about to get this done. How is the recovery? Is there anything I should consider so that I’m useful helo if needed after the procedure?
Pretty unremarkable. You basically can’t lift anything heavy for a few weeks so you don’t break the old artery incision. Your mom will basically need you to be a butler / maid for a few days.
I was back at work (at a computer) the next day. Recovery was fairly simple. I don’t recall any major meds being needed and I wasn’t in pain.
Catheter ablation team unit! 👏
Rise up with sore groins!
I should probably carry this, my heart likes to randomly decide 220bpm is a good idea every now and then.
220bpm? That’s a solid blast beat tempo.
When I run my heart caps out at around 186. I can’t even imagine what 220 feels like.
So this is the formula you use to make the heart stop for a short time. Magic is amazing.
See… I told you… A reboot will fix it
Ha, did you see that paramedic social media video too? I just learned about this yesterday from him.
Lol can you link it. Haven’t seen it I am just very big into wikipedia ever since I was put on welbutron
Haha what a coincidence! Here’s the video I saw: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-Q0q1JSd0L/?igsh=ZTcwb296OWNsNWtu
This guy is great. I found his YouTube channel earlier in the week via a friend a marathoned all the shorts
Now attach three phosphate ions and watch it go brrr.
Have gotten a dose of this before in the ER. Absolutely do not recommend!!
No? What’s it like?
Isn’t that the stuff caffeine blocks that builds up in your brain over the day?
Yes adenosine A2 receptor. Actually I just checked and apparently A1 and A2a.
Hey, I saw that Youtube short with the fireman guy that does the funny skits too.
Saw that one too
Me three.
“I hate adenosine”
