Question 1

what is complete heart block?

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See below: Electrical impulses which originate in the upper chambers (atria) cannot reach the lower chambers (ventricles) due to an electrical interruption. When this occurs, the lower chambers continue to beat, but at a very slow rate, typically in the 30s. While some people have no or few symptoms, typically people feel tired, dizzy, and may pass out. Pacemaker therapy is often necessary.

Question 2

i have heart block, what to do?

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Get checked out: First, there are different severities of heart block. First degree heart block, for example, refers to an abnormality that hardly ever causes symptoms, whereas complete heart block often leads to fatigue, dizziness, or even passing out and usually requires a pacemaker. Deciding on a course of action depends on first defining more precisely what kind of heart block, and taking into account symptoms.

Question 3

what are the symptoms of heart block?

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Heart Block: The term heart block does not relate to blockages in the arteries of the heart, but to block in the flow of electrical current in the electrical conducting system of the heart. Heart block results in slow heart beats, which may give rise to severe dizziness or syncope (passing out). But heart block is not the usual cause of dizziness, which has many other causes.

Question 4

what are the mian symptoms of heart block?

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Electrical block?: This answer applies to electrical block which is different than an arterial block. There are many different types of "heart block" with vast ranging significance. Because of that the symptoms are widely varied. While some result in no symptoms others may result in fainting, fatigue or difficulty breathing with exertion. An ECG should help to differentiate the specific type of heart block.

Question 5

how can a heart block effect my job?

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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 6

can first degree heart block be reversed?

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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 7

how rare is it to be born with heart block?

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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 8

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 9

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

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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 10

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

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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.

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