Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The new leadless pacemaker (Micra AV, Medtronic) is indicated for the treatment of patients with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Complete heart block means that there’s a complete separation of electrical activity between the upper and lower chambers of the heart. Without prompt medical attention, it can be fatal. Your heart ...

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 ...

In patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), high‑grade atrioventricular blocks occurring during and after the procedure had distinct mechanisms and predictors. Both ...

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 ...

Damirbek Osmonov, M.D; Izzet Erdinler, M.D; Kazim Serhan Ozcan, M.D; Servet Altay, M.D; Ceyhan Turkkan, M.D; Ersin Yildirim, M.D; Hakan Hasdemir, M.D; Ahmet Taha ...

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 ...