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| [[Alprazolam]], | | [[Alprazolam]], |
| [[aminophylline]], | | [[aminophylline]], |
| [[Amiodarone]], | | [[amiodarone]], |
| [[amphetamines]], | | [[amphetamines]], |
| [[amrinone]], | | [[amrinone]], |
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| [[theophylline]], | | [[theophylline]], |
| [[trimethaphan]], | | [[trimethaphan]], |
| [[Antiarrhythmic agent#Class Ia agents|type Ia antiarrhythmic agents]], | | [[Antiarrhythmic agent#Class Ia agents|type IA antiarrhythmic agents]], |
| [[Antiarrhythmic agent#Class Ic agents|type Ic antiarrhythmic agents]], | | [[Antiarrhythmic agent#Class Ic agents|type IC antiarrhythmic agents]], |
| [[Antiarrhythmic agent#Class III agents|type III antiarrhythmic agents]], | | [[Antiarrhythmic agent#Class III agents|type III antiarrhythmic agents]], |
| [[verapamil]] | | [[verapamil]] |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ayokunle Olubaniyi, M.B,B.S [2]
Overview
Supraventricular tachycardia is a collective term used to describe all the tachycardias originating from the SA node, atrium and AV node. Therefore, the causes depend on the source of the pathology, and they are as follows:
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
Common Causes
Causes by Organ System
| Cardiovascular
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Aortic regurgitation,
aortic stenosis,
arteriovenous fistula,
atrial ischemia,
atrial myxoma,
atrial septal defect,
cardiac tamponade,
cardiac tumors,
congenital heart disease,
congestive heart failure,
constrictive pericarditis,
coronary artery bypass graft surgery,
coronary artery disease,
dilated cardiomyopathy,
Ebstein anomaly,
endocarditis,
familial atrial fibrillation,
holiday heart syndrome,
hypertensive heart disease,
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,
hypotension,
ischemic heart disease,
Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome,
Lutembacher syndrome,
Mahaim fiber tachycardia,
mitral regurgitation,
mitral stenosis,
mitral valve prolapse,
mitral valve stenosis,
myocardial infarction,
myocarditis,
pericarditis,
peripartum cardiomyopathy,
pulmonary hypertension,
rheumatic fever,
shock,
sick sinus syndrome,
tricuspid regurgitation,
tricuspid stenosis,
unstable angina,
uremic pericarditis,
valvular heart disease,
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
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| Chemical/Poisoning
|
Carbon monoxide poisoning, cyanide, grayanotoxin, mercury poisoning
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| Dental
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No underlying causes
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| Dermatologic
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No underlying causes
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| Drug Side Effect
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Alprazolam,
aminophylline,
amiodarone,
amphetamines,
amrinone,
atomoxetine,
atropine,
beta blockers,
caffeine,
cimetidine,
clonidine,
cocaine,
diazoxide,
dicobalt edetate,
diltiazem,
disopyramide,
dobutamine,
docetaxel,
dopexamine,
doxapram,
doxorubicin,
ephedrine,
epirubicin,
fentanyl,
flecainide,
flumazenil,
fluvoxamine,
guanethidine,
hexamethonium,
hydralazine,
ibutilide,
isoprenaline,
isoproterenol infusion,
lithium,
methyldopa,
methylphenidate,
methysergide,
minoxidil,
nelarabine,
nicotine,
orlistat,
palonosetron,
paroxetine,
porfimer sodium,
procainamide,
propafenone,
quinidine,
reserpine,
ritodrine,
salbutamol,
salmeterol,
sibutramine,
theophylline,
trimethaphan,
type IA antiarrhythmic agents,
type IC antiarrhythmic agents,
type III antiarrhythmic agents,
verapamil
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| Ear Nose Throat
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No underlying causes
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| Endocrine
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No underlying causes
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| Environmental
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No underlying causes
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| Gastroenterologic
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No underlying causes
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| Genetic
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No underlying causes
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| Hematologic
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No underlying causes
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| Iatrogenic
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No underlying causes
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| Infectious Disease
|
No underlying causes
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| Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic
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No underlying causes
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| Neurologic
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No underlying causes
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| Nutritional/Metabolic
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No underlying causes
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| Obstetric/Gynecologic
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No underlying causes
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| Oncologic
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No underlying causes
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| Ophthalmologic
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No underlying causes
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| Overdose/Toxicity
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No underlying causes
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| Psychiatric
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No underlying causes
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| Pulmonary
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No underlying causes
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| Renal/Electrolyte
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No underlying causes
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| Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy
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No underlying causes
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| Sexual
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No underlying causes
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| Trauma
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No underlying causes
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| Urologic
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No underlying causes
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| Miscellaneous
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No underlying causes
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Causes in Alphabetical Order
References
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