Sinoatrial block
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahmoud Sakr, M.D. [2]
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Overview
The sinoatrial (SA) node represents the original pacemaker of the heart. It's formed of cells, sometimes called P cells, in a compact region at the junction of the high right atrium and the superior vena cava. The surrounding cells or Perinodal cells, sometimes called (T) cells, transmit the electrical impulse from the SA node to the right atrium. Each of these cell types has distinct expression profiles of ion channels and gap junctions. SA nodal dysfunction typically results from either abnormalities in signal generation by the P cells or abnormalities in conduction across the T cells. Sinoatrial nodal dysfunction includes pauses, arrest, exit block and ultimately sick sinus syndrome. We will provide an algorithm to differentiate those subtypes later in this page.