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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] Ramyar Ghandriz MD[3]

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

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

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References

  1. 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.
  2. Sternick EB (2003). "Mahaim fibre tachycardia: recognition and management". Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 3 (2): 47–59. PMC 1513516. PMID 16943957.
  3. 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 |month= ignored (help)


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