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==Overview==
==Overview==
There are two distinct types of second degree AV block, called type 1 and type 2.  The distinction is made between them because type 1 second degree heart block is considered a more benign entity than type 2 second degree heart block.  The distinction between Mobitz I and II can be made only when the ratio of atrial to ventricular conduction is not 2:1, because in 2:1 conduction every other beat is conducted to the ventricle and there is no opportunity to observe the [[PR prolongation]] that defines type I and II second degree AV block.
There are two distinct types of [[second degree AV block]], called type 1 and type 2.  The distinction is made between them because type 1 second degree heart block is considered a more benign entity than type 2 second degree [[atrioventricular block]].  The distinction between Mobitz I and II can be made only when the ratio of [[atrial]] to [[ventricular]] conduction is not 2:1, because in 2:1 conduction every other beat is conducted to the [[ventricle]] and there is no opportunity to observe the [[PR prolongation]] that defines type I and II second degree [[AV block]].


==Classification==
==Classification==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohammed Salih, M.D., Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2], Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [3]

Overview

There are two distinct types of second degree AV block, called type 1 and type 2. The distinction is made between them because type 1 second degree heart block is considered a more benign entity than type 2 second degree atrioventricular block. The distinction between Mobitz I and II can be made only when the ratio of atrial to ventricular conduction is not 2:1, because in 2:1 conduction every other beat is conducted to the ventricle and there is no opportunity to observe the PR prolongation that defines type I and II second degree AV block.

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Term Classification Definition
Atrioventricular block First-degree atrioventricular block
Second- degree atrioventricular block
  • P waves with a constant rate (<100 bpm)
  • Presence of periodic single non conducted P wave associated with P waves before and after the non conducted P wave with inconstant PR intervals
  • Presence of P waves with a constant rate (< 100 bpm) with a periodic single non conducted P wave associated with other P waves before and after the non conducted P wave with constant PR intervals (excluding 2:1 atrioventricular block)
Third-degree atrioventricular block (complete heart block)











Type 1 (Mobitz I / Wenckebach)

  • Type 1 second degree AV block, also known as Mobitz I or Wenckebach periodicity which is a disease of the AV node[2][3].
  • Mobitz I heart block is characterized by progressive prolongation of the PR interval on the electrocardiogram (EKG) on consecutive beats followed by a blocked P wave (i.e. a 'dropped' QRS complex).
  • After the dropped QRS complex, the PR interval resets and the cycle repeats.
  • One of the baseline assumptions when determining if an individual has Mobitz I heart block is that the atrial rhythm has to be regular.
  • If the atrial rhythm is not regular, there could be alternative explanations as to why certain P waves do not conduct to the ventricles.
  • This is a benign condition for which no specific treatment is needed.

Type 2 (Mobitz II)

  • Type 2 second degree AV block, also known as Mobitz II is almost always a disease of the distal conduction system (His-Purkinje System).
  • Although the terms intranodal block or infrahisian block are often applied to this disorder, they are not synonymous with it.
  • Infranodal block and infra-Hisian block are terms that refer to the anatomic location of the block, whereas,
  • Mobitz II refers to an electrocardiographic pattern associated with block at these levels[4].

Differentiating Mobitz I from Mobitz II in the Presence of a 2:1 Conduction

Likely EKG findings that help differentiate Mobitz type I from type II in the presence of a 2:1 conduction ratio include:

References

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