Heart Block, in Which a Conduction Delay at the AV

question 52

Multiple Choice

Heart block, in which a conduction delay at the AV node results in intermittent missed ventricular contractions, is called:

• A) first-degree block.
• B) second-degree block.
• C) bundle-branch block.
• D) total heart block.

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