dictionary help| A-V junctional rhythm --> atrioventricular junctional rhythm | medical dictionary |
The cardiac rhythm when the heart is controlled by the A-V junction (including node); arising in the A-V junction, the impulse ascends to the atria and descends to the ventricles, each at varying speeds depending on site of the pacemaker.
Synonyms: A-V junctional rhythm, nodal bradycardia, nodal rhythm.
(05 Mar 2000)
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