- sinus rhythm
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noun
Date: 1911
the rhythm of the heart produced by impulses from the sinus node <restored the patient to normal sinus rhythm>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sinus rhythm
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Sinus rhythm — The normal regular rhythm of the heart set by the natural pacemaker of the heart called the sinoatrial (or sinus) node. It is located in the wall of the right atrium (the right upper chamber of the heart). Normal cardiac impulses start there and… … Medical dictionary
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Sinus bradycardia — A regular but unusually slow heart beat (60 beats/minute or less at rest). Sinus bradycardia can be the result of many things including good physical fitness, medications, and some forms of heart block. Sinus refers to the sinus node, the heart s … Medical dictionary
Sinus arrhythmia — The normal increase in heart rate that occurs during inspiration (when you breathe in). This is a natural response and is more accentuated in children than adults. The sinus refers to the natural pacemaker of the heart which is called the… … Medical dictionary
sinus arrest — a halt, usually transient, in the normal cardiac (sinus) rhythm due to a slowing or cessation of impulse initiation by the sinus node, lasting for an interval that is not an exact multiple of the normal cardiac cycle; either ectopic pacemakers… … Medical dictionary
sinus pause — a transient interruption in the sinus rhythm, of a duration that is not an exact multiple of the normal cardiac cycle. See also sinus arrest, under arrest … Medical dictionary
