Question 1

what is a 3rd degree heart block?

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Bad stuff: Your heart rhythm is normally a carefully coordinated event that has a natural progression electrically to create an effective forceful heart beat.

When you have 3rd degree block, it's completely discordant (ie nothing is working together) . When the different parts of the heart are doing their own thing without communicating properly, it's life threatening and requires  a pacemaker

Question 2

is it possible to fly if i have heart block?

Accepted Answer

It depends: There are several degrees of heart block. Third degree heart block usually causes very slow heart rates and can cause fainting or lightheadedness and is usually treated with a pacemaker. Lesser degrees of heart block usually cause no symptoms. It is ok to fly with a pacemaker but bring your pacemaker card with you as you may set off a metal detector. The low dose x-ray will image the battery.

Question 3

could you explain what is intermittent heart block?

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Intermittent block: Means heart block is not persitent. It is coming and going off. Happening intermittently.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: heart block?

Accepted Answer

Symptomatic slow HR: Blocked cardiac impulses from top of heart to bottom of heart 
there are physiologic as well as pathological blocks 
pathological block need pacemaker to correct it.

Question 5

need expert help here. what are the symptoms of heart block?

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Heart block: Main symptoms, weakness, dizziness, lightheaded.

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

life expectancy of person with heart block?

Accepted Answer

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 10

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.

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