Paroxysmal tachycardia 2994943 207608068 2008-04-23T14:11:46Z Yamanbaiia 4929383 about {{Infobox_Disease | Name = {{PAGENAME}} | Image = | Caption = | DiseasesDB = 32774 | ICD10 = {{ICD10|I|47||i|30}} | ICD9 = {{ICD9|427.2}} | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = D013614 | }} '''Paroxysmal tachycardia''' is a form of [[tachycardia]] which has begins and ends in an [[acute]] (or [[paroxysm]]al) manner. Types include [[supraventricular tachycardia]] and [[ventricular tachycardia]]. It is also known as "Bouveret-Hoffmann syndrome".<ref>{{WhoNamedIt|synd|3076}}</ref><ref>L. Bouveret. De la tachyardie essentielle paroxystique. Revue de médecine, Paris, 1889, 9: 753-793; 837-855.</ref><ref>A. Hoffmann: Die paroxysmale Tachyardie. Wiesbaden 1900.</ref> 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. ==References== <references/> {{disease-stub}} {{Circulatory system pathology}}