Although most PACs reset the sinus node producing an incomplete compensatory pause, this PAC, indicated by the black arrow, is interpolated, i.e., sandwiched between two sinus beats. Note that the subsequent sinus P wave conducts with prolonged PR interval due to the relative refractoriness of the AV junction left by the PAC. Auscultation of the heart during this single PAC event would reveal three rapid beats in a row, suggesting a brief tachycardia
As illustrated, PAC's can have three fates: PAC-1enters the ventricles and encounters no conduction ...
2nd degree AV block is evident from the nonconducted P waves. Junctional escapes, labled J, termina...
Unexpected pauses in rhythm have several causes, the most frequent being a nonconducted PAC. In thi...
PAC's are identified by the arrows. Note that the PP interval surrounding the PAC is less than 2x t...
Consecutive nonconducted PAC's, indicated by arrows, can significantly slow the heart rate. Note th...
Complete AV block is seen as evidenced by the AV dissociation. A junctional escape rhythm sets the ...
The arrow indicates slight alteration of the ST-T wave by a PAC. The PAC, in turn, falls during the...
Occasionally nonconducted PAC's can create interesting rhythms. In this example every other sinus b...
The pause in this example is the result of a nonconducted PAC, as indicated by the first arrow. The...
In this example a typical Wenckebach sequence is interrupted by what looks like a PAC - indicated by...
On Day 1, at a heart rate of 103 bpm the P waves are not clearly defined suggesting an accelerated j...
The AV node often has dual pathways; in this diagram the alpha pathway is fast, but has a long refra...
The ladder diagram illustrates a Wenckebach type AV block by the increasing PR intervals before the ...
Intracardiac electrogram at successful ablation site. The bipolar electrogram on the ablation cathet...
The PVC in this example retrogradely enters the AV junction and returns, usually down a different pa...
As illustrated, PAC's can have three fates: PAC-1enters the ventricles and encounters no conduction ...
2nd degree AV block is evident from the nonconducted P waves. Junctional escapes, labled J, termina...
Unexpected pauses in rhythm have several causes, the most frequent being a nonconducted PAC. In thi...
PAC's are identified by the arrows. Note that the PP interval surrounding the PAC is less than 2x t...
Consecutive nonconducted PAC's, indicated by arrows, can significantly slow the heart rate. Note th...
Complete AV block is seen as evidenced by the AV dissociation. A junctional escape rhythm sets the ...
The arrow indicates slight alteration of the ST-T wave by a PAC. The PAC, in turn, falls during the...
Occasionally nonconducted PAC's can create interesting rhythms. In this example every other sinus b...
The pause in this example is the result of a nonconducted PAC, as indicated by the first arrow. The...
In this example a typical Wenckebach sequence is interrupted by what looks like a PAC - indicated by...
On Day 1, at a heart rate of 103 bpm the P waves are not clearly defined suggesting an accelerated j...
The AV node often has dual pathways; in this diagram the alpha pathway is fast, but has a long refra...
The ladder diagram illustrates a Wenckebach type AV block by the increasing PR intervals before the ...
Intracardiac electrogram at successful ablation site. The bipolar electrogram on the ablation cathet...
The PVC in this example retrogradely enters the AV junction and returns, usually down a different pa...
As illustrated, PAC's can have three fates: PAC-1enters the ventricles and encounters no conduction ...
2nd degree AV block is evident from the nonconducted P waves. Junctional escapes, labled J, termina...
Unexpected pauses in rhythm have several causes, the most frequent being a nonconducted PAC. In thi...