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Underlying structural heart disease is generally absent. Often, there is no precipitant of an episode. Risk factors for precipitation of AVNRT include: | Underlying structural heart disease is generally absent. Often, there is no precipitant of an episode. Risk factors for precipitation of AVNRT include: | ||
*[[Alcohol]] | *[[Alcohol]] | ||
*[[Anxiety]] | |||
*[[Caffeine]] | *[[Caffeine]] | ||
*[[Chocolate]] | *[[Chocolate]] | ||
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*[[Hypomagnesemia]] | *[[Hypomagnesemia]] | ||
*[[Myocardial ischemia]] | *[[Myocardial ischemia]] | ||
*[[Menstruation]] | |||
*[[Psychological stress]] | *[[Psychological stress]] | ||
*[[Stimulants]] | |||
*[[Tea]] | *[[Tea]] | ||
*[[Theobromine]] in foods like tea, coffee and chocolate | *[[Theobromine]] in foods like tea, coffee and chocolate | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Underlying structural heart disease is generally absent. Often, there is no precipitant of an episode. Risk factors for precipitation of AVNRT include:
- Alcohol
- Anxiety
- Caffeine
- Chocolate
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypokalemia
- Hypomagnesemia
- Myocardial ischemia
- Menstruation
- Psychological stress
- Stimulants
- Tea
- Theobromine in foods like tea, coffee and chocolate
- Theophylline