Abstract
In most cases of atrioventricular block, a single level of conduction delay is sufficient to explain the electrocardiographic findings. Consequently, the AV node and distal conduction structures are represented in laddergrams as a one-tiered structure. However, in the case of rapid atrial arrhythmias, as many as three consecutive levels of conduction delay, each with its own conduction characteristics, may be postulated to explain the observed atrioventricular conduction ratios.
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Abedin, Z., Conner, R. (2000). Multilevel Atrioventricular Block. In: Interpretation of Cardiac Arrhythmias. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 220. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4607-8_6
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