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===Mobitz I=== | ===Mobitz I=== | ||
* Patients are usually asymptomatic and doesn't require a [[pacemaker]]. | * Patients are usually asymptomatic and doesn't require a [[pacemaker]]. | ||
* Correction of reversible causes of the block such as ischemia, medications, and vagotonic conditions should be addressed. | * Correction of reversible causes of the block such as [[ischemia]], medications, and vagotonic conditions should be addressed. | ||
===Mobitz II=== | ===Mobitz II=== | ||
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Medical Therapy
Mobitz I
- Patients are usually asymptomatic and doesn't require a pacemaker.
- Correction of reversible causes of the block such as ischemia, medications, and vagotonic conditions should be addressed.
Mobitz II
- Correction of reversible causes of the block such as ischemia, medications, and vagotonic conditions should be considered.
- Treatment may also include medicines to control blood pressure and atrial fibrillation, as well as lifestyle and dietary changes to reduce risk factors associated with heart attack and stroke.
- Treatment in emergency situations are atropine and an external pacer.