Heart Block

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Is a:

Disease or Syndrome

Definition:

Impaired conduction of cardiac impulse that can occur anywhere along the conduction pathway, such as between the sinoatrial node and the right atrium (sa block) or between atria and ventricles (av block). Heart blocks can be classified by the duration, frequency, or completeness of conduction block. Reversibility depends on the degree of structural or functional defects.

Synonyms:

Auriculo Ventricular Dissociation
Auriculo-Ventricular Dissociation
Auriculo-Ventricular Dissociations
Block, Heart
Blocks, Heart
Dissociation, Auriculo-Ventricular
Dissociations, Auriculo-Ventricular
Heart Blocks

Broader Topics:

Arrhythmias, Cardiac

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