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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

Heart Block | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

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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Heart Block: Prevention & Expectations

Author: Eric Berlin, MD
Reviewer: Kathleen A. MacNaughton, RN, BSN
Date Reviewed: 09/17/02



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