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If the SA node fails to fire the atrioventricular node should take over.

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What is a s.a.node?

The sinoatrial node is the impulse-generating pacemaker of the heart located in the right atrium of the heart. In other words - it makes your heart beat.Note that if the SA node fails for some reason, other nodes are ready to take over


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What is a rhythm originating from the av node?

A rhythm originating from the atrioventricular (AV) node is known as a junctional rhythm. This occurs when the SA node fails to initiate the heartbeat, causing the AV node to take over as the primary pacemaker of the heart. Junctional rhythms typically have a rate of 40 to 60 beats per minute and may present with inverted or absent P waves on an electrocardiogram (ECG), as the atria and ventricles depolarize simultaneously. This type of rhythm can indicate underlying issues with the heart's normal conduction pathways.


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What will happen if the sa node is damaged and the pacemaker is not functional?

if the SA node no longer is functional than the AV node will take over giving the hear a slower heart beat


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What happens if the sinoatrial node fails?

If the AV node could no longer do its job, I think that the ventricles would not be able to contract. The blood could not move to the lungs, nor could it move back. If the AV node could no longer do its job, it would be equivalent to only the top half of the heart working. If only the top half of the heart is working, which means blood is coming from the body into the right atrium, and then the atrium pumps blood into the right ventricle. The ventricle would be swollen because it could not hold so much deoxygenated blood, and eventually, burst. This is because, if the ventricle could not contract, that means there is no way that the ventricle can empty itself out. If the AV node could no longer do its job, then the only part of the heart that would contain blood in it would be the right ventricle, until there is no longer any blood in the body. All of the body's blood would be deoxygenated and in the right ventricle because deoxygenated blood is coming back from the body to the right atrium, and the atrium is contracting, allowing blood into the right ventricle, but no oxygenated blood is leaving the heart, eventually putting all of the blood from the body into the right ventricle. This would eventually lead to death.


What is atrial focus Is it the same as atrial escape?

An atrial focus refers to an ectopic pacemaker located in the atria that can initiate impulses independently of the sinoatrial (SA) node, leading to atrial contractions. It is not the same as atrial escape, which occurs when the SA node fails to generate impulses, allowing an ectopic atrial focus to take over the pacing of the heart. While both involve ectopic activity in the atria, atrial escape specifically pertains to a backup mechanism due to SA node dysfunction.


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