All::Cardiovascular System::Diseases::Atrioventricular block

Intro

What is Atrioventricular block?

impaired electrical conduction between the atria and ventricles

What is First-degree heart block?

PR interval > 0.2 seconds

What is Second-degree heart block, type 1?

progressive prolongation of the PR interval until a dropped beat occurs

What is Second-degree heart block, type 2?

PR interval is constant but the P wave is often not followed by a QRS complex

What is Wenckebach heart block?

Second-degree heart block, type 1 (Mobitz I)

What is Third-degree (complete) heart block?

there is no association between the P waves and QRS complexes