Sinus arrhythmia

 ( Vagus Nerve ) 

Sinus arrhythmia is a commonly encountered variation of normal sinus rhythm. Sinus arrhythmia characteristically presents with an irregular rate in which the variation in the R-R interval is more than 0.12 seconds (120 milliseconds). Additionally, P waves are typically mono-form and in a pattern consistent with atrial activation originating from the sinus node.

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Respiratory sinus arrhythmia During respiration, the intermittent vagus nerve activation occurs, which results in beat to beat variations in the resting heart rate. During inspiration vagal tone is slowed down and the heart rate goes up (being maximal at the peak of inspiration), while during expiration vagal tone is increased and heart rate decreases, being slowest at end-expiration.

(2025). 9780323087865 ISBN 9780323087865

When present, respiratory sinus arrhythmia typically indicates good cardiovascular health and is more commonly seen in young healthy people, especially those with enhanced vagal tone or slower heart rates. Text was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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See also

• Vagal tone
• Atrial fibrillation

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