In a tight vote Tuesday, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration Circulatory Systems Device Advisory Panel recommended Medtronic‘s (MDT) CRT devices are beneficial for biventricular pacing when treating ...

Mobitz type I, also known as the Wenckebach block, is a subtype of second-degree atrioventricular (AV) block. Mobitz type I is a type of conduction disorder, which happens when the electrical signals ...

A first-degree AV node block occurs when conduction through the AV node is slowed, thus delaying the time it takes for the action potential to travel from the SA node, through the AV node, and to the ...

It's no secret that electrophysiologists (EPs) and heart failure (HF) specialists don't always agree on what's best for patients with heart rhythm disturbances. EPs tend to favor intervention with the ...

NEW YORK, NY—High-grade atrioventricular (AV) block occurs within 1 month for roughly one in seven patients who undergo transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR), according to new results from ...

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 ...

Third-degree heart block usually involves treatment with a temporary or permanent pacemaker. In some situations, treatment may include medications or synthetic hormones. Third-degree heart block, also ...