Table 1.

Summary of cardiovascular complications in anorexia nervosa [5, 24, 25]

Adapted from Sachs et al. [5]

Structural and functional cardiac abnormalities	Repolarisation and conduction abnormalities	Haemodynamic abnormalities	Peripheral vascular abnormalities
Decreased left ventricular mass (LVM) Decreased left ventricular systolic function Mitral valve prolapse Pericardial effusions Myocardial fibrosis	Sinus node dysfunction: Sinus* bradycardia, Sinus pauses and Junctional escape rhythms AV conduction delay QTc prolongation and increased QT dispersion (secondary to electrolyte deficiency and medications)	Hypotension* Orthostatic hypotension and tachycardia* Syncope* Autonomic dysfunction	Acrocyanosis Dysregulation of peripheral vasoconstriction and vasodilation
→ Increased risk of sudden cardiac death ←

*Denotes the most common complications