Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome: Difference between revisions
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==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
*[[Palpitations]] | *[[Palpitations]] | ||
**Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia more frequent in patients with LGL syndrome than with patients with normal PR intervals. | **[[Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia]] more frequent in patients with LGL syndrome than with patients with normal PR intervals. | ||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
Revision as of 22:56, 20 November 2018
Background
- Reentrant SVT due to James fibers (atriohisian bypass tract)
Clinical Features
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia more frequent in patients with LGL syndrome than with patients with normal PR intervals.
Differential Diagnosis
Palpitations
- Arrhythmias:
- Non-arrhythmic cardiac causes:
- Psychiatric causes:
- Drugs and Medications:
- Alcohol
- Caffeine
- Drugs of abuse (e.g. cocaine)
- Medications (e.g. digoxin, theophylline)
- Tobacco
- Misc