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2017 a Question 13
What is the JVP waveform is seen in Complete Heart Block? 
a) Cannon waves
b) Prominent a waves
c) Steep y descent
d) Slow X descent 
e) Peaked c waves

Answer:
a) Cannon waves correct (see above) [technically cannon a waves] 
b) Prominent a waves incorrect: seen in tricuspid stenosis 
c) Steep y descent incorrect: seen in constrictive pericarditis (reflects the predominance of RV filling in early diastole) 
d) Slow X descent ?incorrect: haven’t found much about ‘slow x descent’ but absent x descent seen in TR 
e) Peaked c waves ?incorrect: not much on this but have read that in TR the c wave can merge with the v wave

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