What’s junctional tachycardia?

Junctional tachycardia is a fast heart rhythm originating around the atrioventricular junction. It can be identified through an electrocardiogram and may require medical intervention, such as drugs or a pacemaker. Patients should take precautions and maintain physical fitness. Junctional tachycardia is an unusually fast heart rhythm that originates around the atrioventricular (AV) junction, a structure […]

What’s a junctional nevus?

Junctional nevi are benign skin growths made up of melanocytes that produce melanin. They can appear anywhere on the skin and are more common in fair-skinned people. While they are not cancerous, changes in appearance should be monitored as they can develop into malignant melanoma. If a mole shows signs of possible malignancy, it should […]

Junctional rhythm: what is it?

Junctional rhythm is an abnormal heart rhythm originating in the atrioventricular node. It can be a sign of an underlying condition and may require treatment such as a pacemaker or medication. Patients with no underlying heart problems may also have this rhythm. Junctional rhythm is a heart rhythm that originates in the atrioventricular node of […]

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