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Cannon ‘a’ wave in venous waveform is suggestive of

A
AV dissociation
B
Atrial fibrillation
C
Tricuspid incompetency
D
All of the above
High-Yield Explanation
The venous waveform is divided into several distinct peaks. The 'a' wave reflects right atrial presystolic contraction and occurs just after the electrocardiographic P wave, preceding the first heart sound (S). A prominent 'a' wave is seen in patients with reduced right ventricular compliance; cannon 'a' wave occurs with atrioventricular (AV) dissociation

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