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First- and Second-Degree Atrioventricular Block

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Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology in the Young

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Abstract

The atrioventricular (AV) node is a complex structure. Anatomic descriptions of the AV node remain a subject of debate and significant gaps remain in the understanding of AV node physiology, despite the increased evidence with molecular data. Despite these gaps, there are clinically distinct patterns of abnormal AV nodal conduction that provide insight to pathologic mechanisms. Recognition of these patterns, and the natural history associated with each, is crucial for appropriate patient management.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

    Anna Kamp M.D.

  2. Department of Pediatrics, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390, USA

    William A. Scott M.D.

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    Macdonald Dick, II

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Kamp, A., Scott, W.A. (2015). First- and Second-Degree Atrioventricular Block. In: Dick, II, M. (eds) Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology in the Young. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2739-5_15

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