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1st Degree Heart Block

1st Degree Heart Block

Pathology

Decrease in conduction of impulse from atria to ventricles through AV node.

Manifested as a prolonged PR interval (>02s) on ECG

Aetiology

Drug therapy e.g. beta blockade, fibrosis of conductive tissue, Lyme disease, acute rheumatic fever, aortic valve disease, sarcoidosis, myocarditis, MI, idiopathic

Signs

None

Symptoms

Usually none.

Investigations

ECG:

Treatment

None required  

Prognosis

Good


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