Paroxysmal tachycardia
Form of tachycardia which begins and ends in an acute (or paroxysmal) manner
Medical condition
| Paroxysmal tachycardia | |
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| Other names | Bouveret-Hoffmann syndrome |
| Specialty | Cardiology  |
Paroxysmal tachycardia is a form of tachycardia which begins and ends in an acute (or paroxysmal) manner.
It is also known as "Bouveret-Hoffmann syndrome".[1][2][3]
Cause
The cause of this condition is not accurately known, though it is probably of nervous origin and can be aggravated by physical wear and tear. The symptoms are sometimes very alarming but it is not considered in itself dangerous.[citation needed]
It has an increased risk of developing in WPW syndrome and LGL syndrome.[4]
Diagnosis
Classification
It can be divided by the origin:[5]
- supraventricular tachycardia
- ventricular tachycardia
References
- ^ synd/3076 at Who Named It?
- ^ L. Bouveret. De la tachyardie essentielle paroxystique. Revue de médecine, Paris, 1889, 9: 753-793; 837-855.
- ^ A. Hoffmann: Die paroxysmale Tachyardie. Wiesbaden 1900.
- ^ Making sense of the ECG 3rd edition p 119
- ^ "paroxysmal tachycardia" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
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