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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

## Contents

* 1 Definitions of conduction abnormalities
* 1.1 Aberrant conduction
* 1.2 Anterograde conduction
* 1.3 Concealed conduction
* 1.4 Concealed retrograde conduction
* 1.5 Retrograde conduction
* 2 See also

## Definitions of conduction abnormalities

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### Aberrant conduction

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Cardiac conduction through pathways not normally conducting cardiac impulses, particularly through ventricular tissue.

### Anterograde conduction

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Transmission of a cardiac impulse in the normal direction, from the sinus node to the ventricles, particularly forward conduction through the atrioventricular node.

### Concealed conduction

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Incomplete penetration of a propagating impulse through the cardiac conducting system such that electrocardiograms reveal no evidence of transmission but the behavior of one or more subsequent impulses is somehow affected. A common example would be an interpolated PVC (a type of premature ventricular contraction) during normal sinus rhythm; the PVC does not cause an atrial contraction, because the retrograde impulse from the PVC does not completely penetrate the AV node. However, this AV node stimulation (which is not visible on EKG by itself, hence "concealed") can cause a delay in subsequent AV conduction by modifying the AV node's subsequent conduction characteristics. Hence, the P-R interval after the PVC is longer than the baseline P-R interval.

Another variation on this concept is seen in atrial flutter. As a result of the rapid atrial rate, some of the atrial activity fails to get through the AV node in an antegrade direction but can alter the rate at which a subsequent atrial impulse is conducted. In this circumstance, an alteration in the F-wave to QRS relationship is seen.

### Concealed retrograde conduction

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Retrograde conduction blocked in the atrioventricular node; it does not produce an extra P wave but leaves the node refractory to the next normal sinus beat.

### Retrograde conduction

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transmission of a cardiac impulse backward in the ventricular to atrial direction, particularly conduction from the atrioventricular node into the atria.

## See also

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* Atrioventricular node
* Electrocardiogram

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Electrocardiography

Overview|

History of the EKG • EKG interpretation basics • Normal sinus rhythm

EKG Complexes|

P wave • QRS complex • ST Segment • T wave • T wave alternans • Tombstone T wave • U wave

Osborn wave • H wave • K wave • Delta wave

NSSTW changes

EKG Intervals|

PR Interval • QRS Interval • ST Interval • QT Interval

Conduction System & Bradycardia|

Cardiac pacemaker • SA node • AV node• Bundle of His • Purkinje fibers • Sinus bradycardia • First Degree AV Block • Second Degree AV Block • Complete or Third-Degree AV Block • Concealed conduction • AV Junctional Rhythms • LBBB • LAHB • LPHB • RBBB • Trifascicular block

Atrial Arrhythmias|

Sinus tachycardia • Premature Atrial Contractions (PACs) • Ectopic Atrial Rhythm • Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia (PAT) • Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia (PAT) with Block • Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) • Atrial Flutter • Atrial Fibrillation • Wandering atrial pacemaker

Ventricular Arrhythmias|

Differential Diagnosis of Tachycardia with a Wide QRS Complex • Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm • Ventricular Parasystole • Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs) • Ventricular tachycardia • Ventricular Fibrillation • Sudden cardiac death

EKG Abnormalities in Disease States|

Hypertrophy & Dilatation • Right atrial enlargement • Left atrial enlargement • Biatrial enlargement • Left Ventricular Hypertrophy • Right Ventricular Hypertrophy • Biventricular Hypertrophy •

Acute myocardial infarction • NSTEMI • STEMI • Tombstone ST elevation • Right ventricular myocardial infarction • Atrial infarction

Pre-excitation Syndromes • Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome • Lown Ganong Levine Syndrome • Mahaim Type Preexcitation

Cardiomyopathies • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia • Dilated Cardiomyopathy • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Drug Effects on the EKG • Adenosine • β-blockers • Digitalis • Quinidine • Procainamide • Disopyramide • Lidocaine • Tocainide and Mexiletine • Phenytoin • Encainide, Flecainide and Propafenone • Amiodarone • Bretylium • Ca Channel Blockers • Phenothiazines • Tricyclic Antidepressants • Lithium

Congenital Heart Disease • Dextrocardia • Atrial Septal Defect • Ventricular Septal Defect • Tetralogy of Fallot • Conjoined Twins or Siamese Twins • Congenital heart block

Electrolyte Disturbances • Hyperkalemia • Hypokalemia • Hypercalcemia • Hypocalcemia • Nonspecific Changes

Other Heart Diseases • Pericarditis • Myocarditis • Tamponade • Heart Transplantation • Sick Sinus Syndrome • Long QT Syndrome

Inherited Disease • Brugada Syndrome

Systemic Diseases • CNS Disease • Cardiac Tumors

Heart Transplantation • EKG Changes in patient with Heart Transplantation

Exogenous Effects • Hypothermia • Chest Trauma • Insect Bites • Electric Injuries

Technical Issues and Potential Errors in Interpretation|

Artifacts • Lead Placement Errors • The EKG in a Patient with a Pacemaker • EKG in athletes

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