Fatal, deadly, lethal, mortal apply to something that has caused or is capable of causing death. Fatal may refer to either the future or the past; in either case, it emphasizes inevitability and the inescapableâthe disastrous, whether death or dire misfortune: The accident was fatal. Such a mistake would be fatal. Deadly looks to the future, and suggests that which is likely to cause death (though not inevitably so): a deadly poison, disease. Like deadly, lethal looks to the future but, like many other words of Latin origin, suggests a more technical usage: a lethal dose; a gas that is lethal.
Making the world better, one answer at a time. Causes of extrasystole include alcohol, ischemia, hypoxia, and myocarditis. Extrasystole is defined as a premature beat in the heart that causes momentary arrhythmia. Causes of extrasystole include alcohol, ischemia, hypoxia, and myocarditis. Extrasystole is defined as a premature beat in the heart that causes momentary arrhythmia.
Possible causes of mitral valve regurgitation include: 1  Mitral valve prolapse. 2  Damaged tissue cords. 3  Rheumatic fever. 4  Endocarditis. 5  Heart attack. 6  Abnormality of the heart muscle (cardiomyopathy). 7  Trauma. 8  Congenital heart defects. 9  Certain drugs. 10  Radiation therapy.