Atrial standstill

Atrial standstill

Definition

Atrial standstill is a rare cardiac rhythm disease with a few familial and sporadic cases described to date that is characterized by a transient or permanent absence of electrical and mechanical atrial activity. Electrocardiographic findings include bradycardia, ectopic supraventricular rhythms, lack of atrial excitability and absent P waves.

Also known as atrial cardiomyopathy with heart block — per MONDO

Also identified as