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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]] | ||
*[[Anemia]] | |||
*[[Anxiety]] | *[[Anxiety]] | ||
*[[Caffeine]] | *[[Caffeine]] | ||
*[[Chocolate]] | *[[Chocolate]] | ||
*[[Fever]] | |||
*[[Hyperthyroidism]] | *[[Hyperthyroidism]] | ||
*[[Hypokalemia]] | *[[Hypokalemia]] | ||
*[[Hypomagnesemia]] | *[[Hypomagnesemia]] | ||
*[[Hypoxia]] | |||
*[[Myocardial ischemia]] | *[[Myocardial ischemia]] | ||
*[[Menstruation]] | *[[Menstruation]] | ||
*[[Psychological stress]] | *[[Psychological stress]] | ||
*[[Pulmonary embolism]] | |||
*[[Stimulants]] | *[[Stimulants]] | ||
*[[Tea]] | *[[Tea]] | ||
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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
- Anemia
- Anxiety
- Caffeine
- Chocolate
- Fever
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypokalemia
- Hypomagnesemia
- Hypoxia
- Myocardial ischemia
- Menstruation
- Psychological stress
- Pulmonary embolism
- Stimulants
- Tea
- Theobromine in foods like tea, coffee and chocolate
- Theophylline