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compensatory pause |
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pause (pawz) an interruption or rest. compensatory pause the pause in impulse generation after an extrasystole, either full if the sinus node is not reset or incomplete or noncompensatory if the node is reset and the cycle length is disrupted. sinus pause a transient interruption in the sinus rhythm, of a duration that is not an exact multiple of the normal cardiac cycle.
compensatory pause, a pause noted on an electrocardiogram after a premature complex. It precedes the next normal complex. pause an interruption, or rest. compensatory pause the pause after a premature ventricular systole, related to blockage of one beat of the basic pacemaker of the heart. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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