Sinus Rhythm

It maintains sinus rhythm and controls rate, and it is safe in LV dysfunction.

What our notes say

• It maintains sinus rhythm and controls rate, and it is safe in LV dysfunction. (Clinical Pharmacology I (MBPL 4400) main exam: 25 January 2023)
• • The normal rhythm of the heart is called sinus rhythm as the sino atrial node (SAN) controls it. (Cardiovascular system examination revised 2012 — Past Paper Questions & Answers)
•  Normal sinus rhythm (NSR) [P wave before every QRS, P-R interval < 0.20, rate is between 60 to 100] (H2Tassessment — Past Paper Questions & Answers)
• Normal sinus rhythm is regular; young patients may show sinus arrhythmia (phasic variation with respiration) (CVS History & Physical Exam: Symptoms, Chest Pain & Syncope)
• Normal sinus rhythm is regular (young patients may have sinus arrhythmia with respiration) (CVS History, Physical Exam & ECG: Master Clinical Assessment)
• (b) What "restoring sinus rhythm" and "rate control" mean (2 marks) (Clinical Pharmacology I (MBPL 4400) main exam: 25 January 2023)

Study material on Sinus Rhythm

• Clinical Pharmacology I (MBPL 4400) main exam: 25 January 2023

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