Junctional bradycardia natural history, complications and prognosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mugilan Poongkunran M.B.B.S [2]

Junctional bradycardia mostly results due to failure of impulse transmission from SA node. Its severity of symptoms depends on the underlying cause.

• The natural history and prognosis of the disease depends upon the underlying cause that triggered the junctional escape rhythm.
• A junctional escape rhythm during sleep is benign in children and young adults.

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