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This delay may cause RA to contract against closed tricuspid valvecreatinglarge cannon a wave

purpleis creatingcannon ball - like waves

RA contraction against a closed TV causing reflection wave back into RA ( junctional rhythm , V - tach , third degree block ) ‘ c ’ wave ( TV cusps(passive) caused byClassic “ cannon waves ”

intermittent atrial contraction against a closed tricuspid valveleadsto large “ cannon ” a waves

the QRS complexmay causecannon A waves in the neck

pulsed wave doppler of the chronic ischemic lv dysfunction , ivct and ivrt increaseleadingto cannon a waves

the atrium ... retrograde conduction ( e.g. , AV nodal reentry or some forms of ventricular tachycardiacan causeregular cannon A waves

an absent pulmonary valve may impair the placentation processleadingto cannon a waves ( figure20

a closed AV valveleadingto cannon A waves

simultaneous atrial and ventricular contractions(passive) caused byatrial cannon waves

in distressing pulsations in the neckmay resultin distressing pulsations in the neck

when the atrium contracts against a closed tricuspid valve , due to complete heart block ( 3rd degree heart block ) , or even in ventricular tachycardiaresultwhen the atrium contracts against a closed tricuspid valve , due to complete heart block ( 3rd degree heart block ) , or even in ventricular tachycardia

from the simultaneous contraction of the atria and ventricles against closed atrioventricular valvesresultfrom the simultaneous contraction of the atria and ventricles against closed atrioventricular valves

from arrhythmiasresultfrom arrhythmias

in increased release of ANPcan resultin increased release of ANP

typicallyresulttypically

II and vasodilating prostaglandins ( most often radial rayleadsII and vasodilating prostaglandins ( most often radial ray

when ventricular contraction takes place during or just prior to atrial contractionresultwhen ventricular contraction takes place during or just prior to atrial contraction

Atrioventricular ) Neck pounding(passive) caused byAtrioventricular ) Neck pounding

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