docnikki
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Whats the mechanism responsible for Accelerated Junctional rythm and whats the management?
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| DrVirgo
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This is from emedicine...
Pathophysiology: The junctional rhythm initiates within the AV nodal tissue. Accelerated junctional rhythm is a result of enhanced automaticity of the AVN that supersedes the sinus node rate. During this rhythm, the AVN is firing faster than the sinus node, resulting in a regular narrow complex rhythm. These rhythms may demonstrate retrograde P waves on ECG findings, and the rates can vary from 40-60 beats per minute.
Changes in autonomic tone or the presence of sinus node disease that is causing an inappropriate slowing of the sinus node may exacerbate this rhythm. Young healthy individuals, especially those with increased vagal tone during sleep, are often noted to have periods of junctional rhythm that is completely benign, not requiring any intervention.
Rarely, the AVN develops enhanced automaticity and overtakes a "normal" sinus node. This occasionally is observed in digitalis toxicity, following cardiac surgery (typically valve replacement), during acute myocardial infarction, or during isoproterenol infusion.
http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic1212.htm
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Accelerated Junctional Rhythm: This is an active junctional pacemaker rhythm caused by events that perturb pacemaker cells (e.g., ischemia, drugs, and electrolyte abnormalities). The rate is 60-100 bpm).
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