In second degree type II AV nodal block (a.k.a. Mobitz Type II AV block), the AV node becomes completely refractory to conduction on an intermittent basis. For example, three consecutive P waves may ...

Second-degree heart block is a type of heart rhythm disorder. There are two types of second degree heart block — Mobitz type 1 and Mobitz type 2. Mobitz type 2 heart block occurs when the electrical ...

2:1 atrioventricular block is a form of second-degree AV nodal block and occurs when every other P wave is not conducted through the AV node to get to the ventricles, and thus every other P wave is ...

Some consider 2:1 AV block to be type II block, claiming that the PR interval doesn't lengthen. What they don't realize is that determining whether the PR interval lengthens requires at least 2 ...

The correct diagnosis is sinus rhythm, second-degree AV block with 2:1 conduction, Mobitz type II (Figure 2). There is a regular rhythm at a rate of 42 beats/min, although the last QRS complex is ...