The ECGÂ Blog with Reid
Complete heart block—or third-degree AV block—is a feared complication of ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), particularly when the infarct involves the inferior or posterior walls of the heart. This pattern is not random. It’s grounded in the anatomical relationship between the righ...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is classically described as an irregularly irregular rhythm, defined by chaotic atrial activity and a ventricular response that lacks any predictable pattern. However, a unique exception occurs in patients who have ventricular pacing, especially those with complete AV block ...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is classically characterized by an irregularly irregular ventricular rhythm due to chaotic atrial depolarization and random conduction through the atrioventricular (AV) node. However, in rare instances, AF can produce a regular ventricular rhythm—a phenomenon that occurs whe...