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.L. Bouveret. De la tachyardie essentielle paroxystique. Revue de médecine, Paris, 1889, 9: 753-793; 837-855.A. Hoffmann: Die paroxysmale Tachyardie. Wiesbaden 1900.
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. Hall, John E. (2020). Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology (14th edition). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 163. ISBN 9780323672801.
It has an increased risk of developing in WPW syndrome and LGL syndrome.Making sense of the ECG 3rd edition p 119
Diagnosis Classification It can be divided by the origin: supraventricular tachycardia ventricular tachycardia
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