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First-Degree Atrioventricular Block

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

BradycardiaAvoid BradycardiaArrhythmiasHypokalemiaHypomagnesemiaOptimize ElectrolytesImplanted Cardiac Device

Pathophysiology

First-degree atrioventricular (AV) block is a PR interval longer than 0.20 seconds with every P wave still conducting — a delay, not a dropped beat. The hold-up is most often in the AV node: high...

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