aetiology

Last reviewed 01/2018

Causes:

  • idiopathic
  • fatigue, excessive alcohol, caffeine ingestion, or smoking
  • myocardial ischaemia
  • digitalis
  • tricyclics
  • quinine
  • hyperthyroidism
  • hyperkalaemia and hypercalcaemia
  • heart diseases with enlargement of the atria eg mitral stenosis
  • long QT syndromes