Medical Definition of Jugular embryocardia
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A rapid well organised contraction of the atrium at a rate of 250-350 contractions per minute.
Ventricular response rates are usually some multiple of 300. ECG shows sawtooth waves. Atrial flutter is considered a serious and potentially unstable rhythm.
(27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jugular Embryocardia
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