Question 1

what is reccomended for heart block?

Accepted Answer

Complete heart block: If first degree heart block no treatment. Pacemaker for complete heart block.

Question 2

how can a heart block effect my job?

Accepted Answer

Heart block: If the resultant heart rate from the heart block is less than 60 beats per minute in a patient who's heart rate previously had been over 70 bpm, and doesn't speed up, there will be fatigue at least as the resultant symptoms.

Question 3

can first degree heart block be reversed?

Accepted Answer

Depends on the cause: First degree heart block is actually a misnomer as there is no conduction "block". The more accurate term is prolonged av conduction and this  may be the result of medications, metabolic derangements or thyroid disease. Correcting the medication dose or type may correct the first degree heart block. Often times the first degree heart block occurs for unknown reasons and does not correct.

Question 4

how rare is it to be born with heart block?

Accepted Answer

Rare: Congenital heart block is a rare disorder. It has an incidence of about 1 in 22, 000 live births. It may be associated with high mortality and morbidity.  It is often associated with neonatal lupus. Congenital heart block is frequently associated with underlying structural congenital heart disease.  Decreased survival depends largely on presence of structural heart disease.

Question 5

life expectancy of person with heart block?

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Depends: Life expectancy would depend on the type of heart block, the age at which occurring, the underlying etiology, the associated comorbiditiea, and the type of treatment.

Question 6

what can cause a 3rd degree heart block and 2 strokes?

Accepted Answer

Heart dz n stroke: Both of these illnesses can be caused by vascular disease, or that is, changes in the arteries due to high blood pressure, smoking, high cholesterol, diabetes mellitus, or genetic factors.  Similarly, these conditions can be mitigated and prevented by looking after vascular risk factors and addressing them.

Question 7

if i skip an occasional beat, is that a form of heart block?

Accepted Answer

Yes: An atrial premature beat (pac) can be blocked and give you a "skip".  This is a normal physiologic response and not something that is pathologic.  It occurs when the premature beat occurs so soon after the previous beat that the electrical system is unable to carry the beat to the ventricles to give you a heart beat.

Question 8

can i go to the gym if i have mobitz 1 second degree heart block?

Accepted Answer

Healthy: The presence of mobitz type i second degree atrioventricular block, also known as wenckebach periodicity, is not an indication that there is any special problem with your heart.  If the finding of wenckebach 2nd degree av block is your only concern, you should be able to exercise without concerns.

Question 9

can it be possible for mobitz type 1 (weckenbach) heart block to resolve on its own?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Mobitz type one can not resolve on its own however whether it does or does not does not affect the management .   No indication for a pacemaker in mobitz type one. In addition if symptoms do  develop on certain treatments such as beta blockers the only in management strategy at that point would be to stop this medication.

Question 10

i have diagnosed wenckbach heart block. is endurance exercise a problem? can stress make it worse?

Accepted Answer

Wenkebach: Is generally a benign condition provided that is actually what u have.  Stress should not make it worse nor cause exercise problems.

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