Heart Block.
A delay or complete interruption in the electrical signals traveling from the atria to the ventricles. Classified as first, second, or third degree. Third-degree (complete) heart block usually requires a permanent pacemaker.
Definition
What is heart block?
A delay or complete interruption in the electrical signals traveling from the atria to the ventricles. Classified as first, second, or third degree. Third-degree (complete) heart block usually requires a permanent pacemaker.
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