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Heart block: Failure of the heart's normal rhythm controls leading to arrhythmia. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Heart block is available below.
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Heart block is a condition in which the electrical signal cannot travel normally down the special pathways to the ventricles. For example, the signal from the atria to the ventricle may be (1) delayed, but each one conducted; (2) delayed with only some getting through; or (3) completely interrupted. If there is no conduction, the beat generally originates from the ventricles and is very slow. (Source: excerpt from NHLBI, Arrhythmia: NHLBI)
Impairment of conduction in heart excitation. It is often applied specifically to atrioventricular heart block. (Dorland, 27th ed) - (Source - Diseases Database)
Recurrent sudden attacks of unconsciousness caused by impaired conduction of the impulse that regulates the heartbeat - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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