Heart Block
Alternate Names : Atrioventricular Block, AV Block, Bundle Branch Block, Complete Heart Block, First-Degree Heart Block, Second-Degree Heart Block, Third-Degree Heart Block, Cardiac Conduction Defect, Infranodal Block, Intraatrial Block, Intraventricular Block, Sinoatrial Block
How is the disease diagnosed?
An electrocardiogram, which is a test also called
ECG or EKG,
can diagnose the disorder. Heart blocks often have a certain pattern
that the ECG machine traces on special paper. In some cases,
special tests using probes placed into the heart can measure the flow
and direction of electricity.
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