AVNRT causes
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ayokunle Olubaniyi M.B,B.S [2] Ramyar Ghandriz MD[3]
Overview
Overview
AV nodal reentrant tachycardia results from a reentrant circuit in the AV node. The causes include: Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome, Mahaim fiber tachycardia, mitral valve prolapse, and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. It has also been reported to have a familial etiology.
Causes
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
AV nodal reentrant tachycardia is usually not life-threatening.
Common Causes
Causes by Organ Systems
| Cardiovascular |
Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome[1], Mahaim fiber tachycardia[2], mitral valve prolapse, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome |
| Chemical/Poisoning | No underlying causes |
| Dental | No underlying causes |
| Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
| Drug Side Effect | No underlying causes |
| Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
| Endocrine | No underlying causes |
| Environmental | No underlying causes |
| Gastroenterologic | No underlying causes |
| Genetic | Familial atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia[3] |
| Hematologic | No underlying causes |
| Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
| Infectious Disease | No underlying causes |
| Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic | No underlying causes |
| Neurologic | No underlying causes |
| Nutritional/Metabolic | No underlying causes |
| Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes |
| Oncologic | No underlying causes |
| Ophthalmologic | No underlying causes |
| Overdose/Toxicity | No underlying causes |
| Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
| Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
| Renal/Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
| Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy | No underlying causes |
| Sexual | No underlying causes |
| Trauma | No underlying causes |
| Urologic | No underlying causes |
| Miscellaneous | No underlying causes |
Causes in Alphabetical Order
References
References
- ↑ Hunter, Juanita; Tsounias, Emmanouil; Cogan, John; Young, Ming-Lon (2018). “A Case of Lown-Ganong-Levine Syndrome: Due to an Accessory Pathway of James Fibers or Enhanced Atrioventricular Nodal Conduction (EAVNC)?”. American Journal of Case Reports. 19: 309–313. doi:10.12659/AJCR.906767. ISSN 1941-5923.
- ↑ Sternick EB (2003). “Mahaim fibre tachycardia: recognition and management”. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 3 (2): 47–59. PMC 1513516. PMID 16943957.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Namgung, J.; Kwak, JJ.; Choe, H.; Kwon, SU.; Doh, JH.; Lee, SY.; Lee, WR. (2012). “Familial occurrence of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia in a mother and her son”. Korean Circ J. 42 (10): 718–21. doi:10.4070/kcj.2012.42.10.718. PMID 23170103. Unknown parameter
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