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How will you differentiate a wenkebach’s Mobitz type 1 AV block from type 2 second degree AV block... by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

... disease is often(Not exclusively ) located in the infra hisian area .This makes this type of block very unstable and these patients have a high risk for going in for complete heart block and often require pacemaker implantation. The reason for the poor outcome in type 2 AV block is now more attributable to the more extensive myocardial damage these ... Read on »

Heart blocks cheat sheet by Megen D. Patient Expert

... e on this subject, having pondered the differences at some length so I don’t look totally stupid at work.First-degree blocks are easy: if the P-R interval is longer than 0.20 seconds, it’s a first-degree AV block. Period. End of story. That’s longer than one large box on the EKG paper.There are two types of second-degree blocks, which is stupid bec ... Read on »

Complete heart block by Megen D. Patient Expert

Pursuant to my Heart blocks cheat sheet post, I hereby present a gorgeous complete heart block strip.It makes my heart go pitty-pat. I hope that eventually a pacemaker did the same for my pa ... Read on »

The superior inferior by Ellie Patient Expert

... ways stop and talk to the family before we leave. "We may be in a hurry, but you don't need to be. Drive safely to the hospital, okay?" She calmly agreed. Post resus 3 lead. Second degree heart block type 2...maybe.Post resus 12 lead. Now with more elevation and reciprocal depression in leads I and aVL. (may have to click the picture for a clearer ... Read on »

Second heart scan and heart attack risk by Dr. William D. Medical Doctor

... years), this no longer held true, since it actually represented a 5% decrease over a previous score. Joe's risk for heart attack is probably close to zero. ALWAYS view your second (or any subsequent) heart scan score in the context of your previous score, not in isolation. Track Your Plaque newsletter subscribers: We will detail more of Joe's st ... Read on »

10-second heart rate by Allen Patient Expert

One of the traditional ways of measuring heart rate while you're running when you don't have a heart-rate monitor is to stop and measure your pulse for 10 seconds and then multiply that value by 6. This method, however, is not very accurate, because there will be a small error in the 10-second value -- as soon as you stop, your ... Read on »

Ventriculophasic sinus arrhythmia in complete heart block by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Ventriculophasic sinus arrhythmia is a non-respiratory sinus arrhythmia seen in complete AV block.The PP interval enclosing a QRS complex is shorter than a PP interval not enclosing a QRS.The Mechanism The proposed mechanism is the increased blood flow into the SA ... Read on »

Heart drug may block breast canc ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor

Heart drug may block breast cancer gene WASHINGTON, 03 june 2009– A gene that is highly active in up to 20 percent of breast cancer cases might be blocked by a generically av ... Read on »

What are critical differences between complete heart block and AV dissociation ? by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

CHB and AV dissociation are often confused with one another . While CHB is an important cause for AVD , there are distinct differences which have clinical implications. This table is an attempt to simpify the understanding of the two. Corections and suggestions welcome.This is a high resolution image , to read better right click on the table cop ... Read on »

Online degree... by Weight Master E. Patient Expert

... e been laid off now. One has got a new born baby boy. Both are hard working guys who have always worked for what they have; however, neither one of them have any kind of post secondary education. With the economy like it is, both are considering going back to school for a college or tech degrees. I know they are not the only ones going back to scho ... Read on »