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atrioventricular Definition

atrio·ventricular (ā′trē ō ven trikyə lər)

adjective

of or having to do with an atrium and a ventricle of the heart

atrioventricular Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • node: The impulse then travels to the other node called the atrioventricular node at the base of the right atrium.
  • defect: This tape is concerned with the atrioventricular septal defect in the setting of a common atrioventricular junction.
  • valve: The commonest variants are the " ostium primum " defect, or the so-called complete type with a common atrioventricular valve.
  • block: We conclude that complete atrioventricular block may be reversible in some patients with malignant lymphoma, even in the elderly.
  • conduction: Digoxin also acts indirectly by increasing parasympathetic activity via the vagus nerve, further slowing atrioventricular node conduction.
  • junction: The pathognomonic feature in all examples is the common atrioventricular junction.

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