The diagnosis is normal sinus rhythm, complete heart block with junctional escape rhythm, retrograde P waves, and nonconducted premature atrial complexes. The rhythm is regular at a rate of 48 ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Better indicators of high-grade atrioventricular (AV) conduction system abnormalities following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) could be gleaned from an intraprocedural ...

Delayed cases of total atrioventricular block (AVB) or complete heart block can occur more than 2 days after TAVI, two new studies affirm, highlighting the utility of extended ECG monitoring after ...

2:1 atrioventricular block is a form of second-degree AV nodal block and occurs when every other P wave is not conducted through the AV node to get to the ventricles, and thus every other P wave is ...

There is a regular rhythm at a rate of 48 beats/min. The QRS complex duration is normal (0.08 sec), with a normal morphology and axis between 0° and 90° (positive QRS complex in leads I and aVF). The ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA—Permanent pacemaker implantation occurs at a higher rate after balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve procedures (TAVI) compared with surgery, often occurring early and as a ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 66-year-old woman who recently had an ECG prior to my knee surgery. The interpretation I received stated that I had an abnormal ECG with a “left anterior fascicular block.” ...