Jugular venous wave forms Flashcards
1
Q
‘A’ wave
A
atrial contraction
2
Q
‘C’ wave
A
ventricular contraction
3
Q
‘X’ wave
A
atrial relaxation
4
Q
‘V’ wave
A
venous filling
5
Q
‘Y’ descent
A
ventricular filling
6
Q
absent ‘A’ wave
A
Atrial fibrillation
7
Q
elevated ‘A’ wave
A
- pulmonary hypertension
- rheumatic tricuspid stenosis
- right atrial mass/ thrombus
8
Q
cannon ‘A’ wave
A
- premature beats
- complete AV block
- ventricular tachycardia
9
Q
elevated ‘V’ wave
A
tricuspid regurgitation
