Some consider 2:1 AV block to be type II block, claiming that the PR interval doesn't lengthen. What they don't realize is that determining whether the PR interval lengthens requires at least 2 ...

There are three types of second degree heart block, also called atrioventricular (AV) block. In type I the signal sometimes does not reach the ventricles, causing skipped beats. It is often benign and ...

The diagnosis is NSR, first-degree AV block, 3:1 AV block, Mobitz type II, and high-degree AV block. The rhythm is regular with a rate of 30 beats/min. The QRS complex duration is normal (0.08 sec) ...

To the Editor: The article by Dr. M. G. Criscitiello on "Therapy of Atrioventricular Block" implies that Mobitz Type II block may be benefited by atropine or isoproterenol (Isuprel). Type II block may ...

A 31-year-old woman with no significant medical history presents with intermittent heart palpitations, dizziness, shortness of breath, and fatigue provoked by exercise. Can you make the diagnosis? A ...

This guidance refers only to pacing for the primary indications of sick sinus syndrome and/or atrioventricular block, and does not cover more complex pacing indications. Dual-chamber pacing is ...

In second-degree AV nodal block (a.k.a. Wenckebach block or Mobitz Type I AV block), varying failure of conduction through the AV node occurs such that some P waves may not be followed by a QRS ...