Postinfarction conduction abnormalities: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
Conduction abnormalities post-infarction can be classified as atrioventricular blocks and intraventricular blocks. | Conduction abnormalities post-infarction can be classified as atrioventricular blocks and intraventricular blocks. | ||
* Atriventricular blocks: | * Atriventricular blocks: | ||
** Second degree blocks (Mobitz type I and II) | ** [[Second degree blocks]] (Mobitz type I and II) | ||
** Third degree | ** [[Third degree]] | ||
* Intraventricular block: | * Intraventricular block: | ||
** Bundle branch | ** [[Bundle branch block]]s | ||
** Bifascicular | ** [[Bifascicular block]]s | ||
These blocks can be temporary or persistent. | These blocks can be temporary or persistent. |
Revision as of 14:45, 19 October 2012
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Ischemia of the conduction system results in conduction abnormalities in the heart. Atrioventricular blocks are common in inferior infarcts and intraventricular blocks are common in anterior wall infarcts.
Classification
Conduction abnormalities post-infarction can be classified as atrioventricular blocks and intraventricular blocks.
- Atriventricular blocks:
- Second degree blocks (Mobitz type I and II)
- Third degree
- Intraventricular block:
These blocks can be temporary or persistent.