Cannon A Waves
• Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
• Atrioventricular dissociation
• The cannon a wave usually occurs intermittently
• When it is occurs with every beat, it indicates AV dissociation + retrograde atrial activation from SVT (e.g., junctional rhythm)
Dr. André Mansoor @AndreMansoor - Author of Frameworks for Internal Medicine https://amzn.to/2LmUODZ
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