Cardiac Sinus Arrest

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  • Pathologic Function
  • Finding
Definition:
The omission of atrial activation that is caused by transient cessation of impulse generation at the sinoatrial node. It is characterized by a prolonged pause without P wave in an electrocardiogram. Sinus arrest has been associated with sleep apnea (rem sleep-related sinus arrest).
Synonyms:
  • Cardiac Sinus Arrest
  • Cardiac Sinus Arrests
  • Cardiac Sinus Pause
  • Cardiac Sinus Pauses
  • Sinus Arrests, Cardiac
  • Sinus Pause, Cardiac
  • Sinus Pauses, Cardiac
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