Junctional Escape Beat - ECG Characteristics

ECG Characteristics

  • Rate: 40-60 bpm
  • Rhythm: Irregular in single junctional escape complex; regular in junctional escape rhythm.
  • P waves: Depends on the site of the ectopic focus. They will be inverted, and may appear before or after the QRS complex, or they may be absent, hidden by the QRS.
  • P-R interval: If the P wave occurs before the QRS complex, the interval will be less than 0.12 seconds.
  • QRS Complex: Usually normal in duration and morphology, less than 0.12 seconds.

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