HEART BLOCK Definition & Meaning

heart block

noun

Pathology.

a defect in the electrical impulses of the heart resulting in any of various arrhythmias or irregularities in the heartbeat.

heart block

noun

impaired conduction or blocking of the impulse that regulates the heartbeat, resulting in a lack of coordination between the beating of the atria and the ventricles Also calledAdams-Stokes syndromeatrioventricular block

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Origin of heart block¹

First recorded in 1900–05

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But later analysis concluded the ECG identified a complete heart block, also known as a third-degree heart block, the most serious kind.

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It later emerged the ECG showed signs of a "complete heart block" which can lead to sudden cardiac death.

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In a video statement, Dr. Eyal Nof said that the heart monitor had sounded an alert late Saturday after detecting a condition called heart block.

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THE FACTS: In October, the FAA widened the acceptable parameters it uses when screening pilots for a specific heart condition called heart block, or AV block.

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Then a couple of years ago my mum had a third-degree heart block and had to go to hospital where she was hooked up to so many different wires to monitor her health.

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