I always gets fascinated by the Use of this term accelerated junctional rhythm . I know it’s a very very favourite term of many of the Drs may be because it’s easy to use , easy to remember , but unfortunately not many times its use is not appropriate as per situation. To understand junctional or rhythms originating from junction one needs to understand the anatomy & physiology of the area which is called junction !!!!!! And this will also help in understanding of terms like junction , junctional escape , accelerated junctional !!! Generally The terms AV junctional, junctional, AV nodal, and nodal are, however, all essentially synonymous. Tawara(early 19th century) was the to published about AVN and AVJ & and So The thought that the AVJ having a pacemaking function is not at all new! Definition of AVJ ! Are areas where the atrial myocardium inserts into, and is separated from, the base of the ventricular mass, apart from at the site of penetration of the...
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