First-degree heart block is the mildest type and often requires no treatment. Third-degree heart block is the most severe and often needs a pacemaker to regulate the heartbeat. Many different causes ...

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 ...

People with third degree heart block have an irregular heartbeat due to a total blockage of the electrical impulses that control the heart’s activity. It can lead to faintness and breathing difficulty ...

How long can very elderly patients (100 years of age or older) with second-degree heart block live if they choose not to have a pacemaker? In these patients with heart rates of 28-36 beats per minute, ...

A 60-year-old in Chennai receives a leadless pacemaker for a complex heart rhythm disorder, improving his dangerously low heart rate.

Third-degree atrioventricular nodal block, also known as third-degree heart block or complete heart block, occurs when no action potentials conduct through the AV node. This results in the P waves ...