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Heart block — A block in the conduction of the normal electrical impulses in the heart. * * * heart block n incoordination of the heartbeat in which the atria and ventricles beat independently due to defective transmission through the bundle of His and which… … Medical dictionary
heart block — a condition in which conduction of the electrical impulses generated by the natural pacemaker of the heart (the sinoatrial node) is impaired. In partial or incomplete heart block conduction between atria and ventricles is delayed (first degree… … The new mediacal dictionary
Heart failure — Classification and external resources The major signs and symptoms of heart failure. ICD 10 I5 … Wikipedia
block — 1. To obstruct; to arrest passage through. 2. A condition in which the passage of an electrical impulse is arrested, wholly or in part, temporarily or permanently. 3. SYN: atrioventricular b.. [Fr. bloquer] alveolocapillary b. the presence of… … Medical dictionary
Third-degree atrioventricular block — Classification and external resources ICD 10 I44.2 … Wikipedia
Third degree AV block — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 10477 ICD10 = ICD10|I|44|2|i|30 ICD9 = ICD9|426.0 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = emerg eMedicineTopic = 235 MeshID = Third degree AV block, also known as complete heart block, is … Wikipedia
third degree atrioventricular block — a third degree heart block due to total cessation of impulse conduction through the atrioventricular junctional tissue; no correspondence exists between atrial and ventricular activity, and ventricular asystole and death occur unless a… … Medical dictionary
Artificial heart valve — An artificial heart valve is a device implanted in the heart of a patient with heart valvular disease. When one of the four heart valves malfunctions, the medical choice may be to replace the natural valve with an artificial valve. This requires… … Wikipedia
Kearns–Sayre syndrome — Kearns Sayre syndrome Classification and external resources ICD 10 H49.8 ICD 9 277.87 … Wikipedia
human cardiovascular system — ▪ anatomy Introduction organ system that conveys blood through vessels to and from all parts of the body, carrying nutrients and oxygen to tissues and removing carbon dioxide and other wastes. It is a closed tubular system in which the… … Universalium
