Table 2.

Conversion rates of adenosine and diltiazem

Drugs	Converted patients		p
	n	%
Adenosine (6 mg)	34	59.6	0.000
Diltiazem (0.25 mg/kg dose)	19	95.0
Adenosine (total dose)*	41	71.92	0.000
Diltiazem (total dose)**	32	96.9

^*Adenosine total dose: 6 mg + 12 mg + 12 mg;

^**Diltiazem total dose: 0.25 mg/kg + 0.35 mg/kg.