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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soroush Seifirad, M.D.[2] Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [3] ; Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [4]

Overview

The physical exam is usually remarkable for bradycardia. JVP exam often demonstrates cannon A-waves as the atria and ventricles contract simultaneously, which results in significant pushing of the blood against the AV valve. Thus a very large pressure wave runs up against the vein. Particularly with heart rates below 40/min, patients might also demonstrate findings consistent with decompensated heart failure, respiratory distress, and hypoprofusion such as diaphoresis, tachypnea, altered mental status, retraction, cool skin, and decreased capillary refill.

Physical Examination

Physical examination of patients with third degree AV block is usually remarkable for bradycardia, hypotension and hypoperfusion plus/minus sign and symptoms of heart failure such as edema, pulmonary rales, and S3 gollop. In the presence of primary etiology and secondary heart block such as myocardial infarction or Lyme disease other sign and symptoms such as rash or chest pain might be present as well.

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Skin

Classic Lyme disease rash - Source: CDC.gov
Disseminated Lyme disease, multiple rash - Source: CDC.gov

HEENT

  • HEENT examination of patients with third degree AV block is usually normal.
  • Cyanosis might be present.

Neck

Lungs

  • Basilar rales may be heard.

Heart

Abdomen

  • Nevertheless it depends to the basic etiology, for example in other rare etiologies of complete heart block such as infectious- rheumatologic / granolomatosis disease or amyloid disease the following findings might be present:
  • Hepatomegaly
  • Splenomegaly
  • Hepatosplenomegaly

Back

  • Back examination of patients with third degree AV block is usually normal.
  • Sacral edema ight be present in heart failure

Genitourinary

  • Genitourinary examination of patients with third degree AV block is usually normal.

Neuromuscular

  • Neuromuscular examination of patients with third degree AV block is usually normal.
  • In sever acute settings and in rare etiologies of complete heart block such as infectious, rheumatologic, granolomatosis disease or amyloid disease abnormal findings might be present such as:

Extremities

In acute or chronic decompensated heart failure the followings might be present:



References

  1. Kojic EM, Hardarson T, Sigfusson N, Sigvaldason H (July 1999). "The prevalence and prognosis of third-degree atrioventricular conduction block: the Reykjavik study". J. Intern. Med. 246 (1): 81–6. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2796.1999.00521.x. PMID 10447229.
  2. Kojic EM, Hardarson T, Sigfusson N, Sigvaldason H (January 1998). "[Third degree atrioventricular block.]". Laeknabladid (in Icelandic). 84 (1): 8–15. PMID 19667425.


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