atrioventricular
adjective
atrio·ven·tric·u·lar
ˌā-trē-ō-ven-ˈtri-kyə-lər 
-vən-
: of, relating to, or located between an atrium and ventricle of the heart
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The atrioventricular, or AV, node is the second key area of the heart’s electrical wiring.
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Virginia Singla, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
Abnormally fast or slow heartbeats emanating from atria of the heart
Acquired atrioventricular block: Abnormal heart rhythms when the electricity generated in the atrium is not able to conduct down to the ventricles.
—Jennifer Whitlock, Rn, Msn, Fn, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2023
For one, a major electrical relay in the heart, the atrioventricular junction, can only fire about every 0.2 seconds, capping heart rate at about 300 beats per minute.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
But Decker was born with congenital heart defects — specifically, an atrioventricular septal defect and pulmonary stenosis.
—David Begnaud, CBS News, 1 Sep. 2022
Selah had a hole in her heart (complete atrioventricular canal defect) that was diagnosed before she was born.
—Sarah Schreiber, Good Housekeeping, 27 Oct. 2016
Sadie was born with complete atrioventricular canal defect —a large hole in the center of the heart —on Nov. 11, 2014, and underwent a pair of surgeries to repair the defect, Lee’or tells PEOPLE.
—Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, 10 Apr. 2018
Virginia Singla, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
Abnormally fast or slow heartbeats emanating from atria of the heart
Acquired atrioventricular block: Abnormal heart rhythms when the electricity generated in the atrium is not able to conduct down to the ventricles.
—Jennifer Whitlock, Rn, Msn, Fn, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2023
For one, a major electrical relay in the heart, the atrioventricular junction, can only fire about every 0.2 seconds, capping heart rate at about 300 beats per minute.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
But Decker was born with congenital heart defects — specifically, an atrioventricular septal defect and pulmonary stenosis.
—David Begnaud, CBS News, 1 Sep. 2022
Selah had a hole in her heart (complete atrioventricular canal defect) that was diagnosed before she was born.
—Sarah Schreiber, Good Housekeeping, 27 Oct. 2016
Sadie was born with complete atrioventricular canal defect —a large hole in the center of the heart —on Nov. 11, 2014, and underwent a pair of surgeries to repair the defect, Lee’or tells PEOPLE.
—Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, 10 Apr. 2018
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atrioventricular
adjective
atrio·ven·tric·u·lar
ˌā-trē-(ˌ)ō-ˌven-ˈtrik-yə-lər
1
: of, relating to, or situated between an atrium and ventricle
2
: of, involving, or being the atrioventricular node
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