A first-degree atrioventricular node block occurs when conduction through the AV node is slowed, thereby delaying the time it takes for the action potential to travel from the sinoatrial node ...
AV nodal ischemia during an inferior MI can cause AV nodal blocks, as well. Note that if every second P wave is not conducted, there will not be enough time to see PR prolongation. This is called ...
In this report, 75% (43 of 57 patients) of patients with AV block caused by drugs had blocks at the level of the AV node. In addition, infranodal block was revealed in only 14% (eight of 57 ...