Junctional pacemaker may replace the sinoatrial node

Junctional Pacemaker May Replace the Sinoatrial Node

In a new publication from Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications; DOI https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2021.0018, Min Lin, Yuqin Xiong, Yipin Lin, Yuhua Li and Lijuan Zhang from Xiamen University, and Xiamen Key Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Xiamen, China discuss how a junctional pacemaker may replace the sinoatrial node.

Clinically, junctional rhythm can have different causes. The authors of this article report on a case of bicuspid aortic valve accompanied by sinoatrial node dysfunction. The junctional escape beat could accelerate with physiological needs and provided for the normal needs of daily life when dysfunction of the sinoatrial node occurred, which provides a new way for the treatment of sinoatrial node dysfunction. These findings could be potentially significant for identifying causes and choosing appropriate treatment strategies by using ECG monitoring in the future.

Citation information: Junctional Pacemaker May Replace the Sinoatrial Node, Min Lin, Yuqin Xiong, Yipin Lin, Yuhua Li and Lijuan Zhang, Cardiovasc. Innov. App., 2021, https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2021.0018

Keywords: Junctional rhythm; bicuspid aortic valve; electrocardiogram; sinoatrial node dysfunction

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