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Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Medicine

Third Degree AV Block

Complete heart block, also referred to as third-degree heart block, or third-degree atrioventricular (AV) block, is a disorder of the cardiac conduction system where there is no conduction through the AV node as shown below:

 

Atria & ventricle completely ignoring each other. . .

 When you see this, emergently place temporay pacing in a hospital setting where plans for permanent pacer and cardiovascular consult can be obtained.