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Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... • The cannon a wave ... , it indicates AV ... #AWaves #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CVP
Canon A waves in a patient with AV dissociation

Occurs due to the simultaneous contraction of atria
Canon A waves in ... a patient with AV ... contraction of atria ... #Awaves #waves ... #AV #dissociation
Cannon A Waves of Complete Heart Block on Physical Exam
A patient presented to clinic with lightheadedness
Cannon A Waves of ... is shown on the neck ... a waves”! ... #AWaves #Complete ... #HeartBlock #PhysicalExam
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
Cannon A Waves on ... Cannon a waves ... AV dissociation ... : 3rd deg AV block ... #AWaves #Neck #
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... In AVNRT, the atria ... a waves are enough ... #Awaves #AVNRT ... #PhysicalExam #JVP
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
200 msec) • P wave ... intervals until a P wave ... absent, P waves ... dissociation and ... #ecg #ekg #diagnosis
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
non-conducted P wave ... Non-conducted P waves ... • Block in AV ... (block beyond AV ... electrocardiogram #ecg