Mobitz type I, also known as the Wenckebach block, is a subtype of second-degree atrioventricular (AV) block. Mobitz type I is a type of conduction disorder, which happens when the electrical signals ...

A first-degree AV node block occurs when conduction through the AV node is slowed, thus delaying the time it takes for the action potential to travel from the SA node, through the AV node, and to the ...

Third-degree heart block usually involves treatment with a temporary or permanent pacemaker. In some situations, treatment may include medications or synthetic hormones. Third-degree heart block, also ...

The diagnosis is atrial tachycardia with variable (2:1 and 3:1) atrioventricular (AV) block and intraventricular conduction delay. The rhythm is regular at a rate of 72 beats/min, although one longer ...

It's no secret that electrophysiologists (EPs) and heart failure (HF) specialists don't always agree on what's best for patients with heart rhythm disturbances. EPs tend to favor intervention with the ...

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 ...

NEW YORK, NY—High-grade atrioventricular (AV) block occurs within 1 month for roughly one in seven patients who undergo transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR), according to new results from ...

Alicia D'Souza receives funding from The British Heart Foundation. Endurance athletes (such as triathletes, footballers, or marathon runners) can be some of the healthiest people in society. Yet ...