Sinus Arrest, Cardiac

Synonyms

Cardiac Sinus Arrest

Cardiac Sinus Arrests

Cardiac Sinus Pause

Cardiac Sinus Pauses

Sinus Arrests, Cardiac

Sinus Pause, Cardiac

Sinus Pauses, Cardiac

The omission of atrial activation that is caused by transient cessation of impulse generation at the SINOATRIAL NODE. It is characterized by a prolonged pause without P wave in an ELECTROCARDIOGRAM. Sinus arrest has been associated with sleep apnea (REM SLEEP-RELATED SINUS ARREST).