Talk:Ventricular escape beat
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Early comment
The inherent rate of the AV node is actually between 40 and 60; this is considered a junctional escape rhythm. The idioventricular rhythm's inherent rate is the one that's between 20 and 40.
JErving6 02:08, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
Definition
I don't think a ventricular escape beat is always due to "failure of electrical conduction between the SA node and AV node". For example, in 3rd degree AV-block, the conduction between the SA and AV node is normal, but the ventricles aren't stimulated. Please comment. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 13:28, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
Agreed. It is due to the failure of the next impulse to reach the ventricles in a timely fashion; this failure could be due to a lack of initiation or to a lack of transmission, but ultimately whatever should be happening at the AV node does not arrive at the ventricles. Relleh22hctac (talk) 18:08, 5 March 2009 (UTC)