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FIRST-DEGREE ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Heart
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- first-degree atrioventricular block
1, record 1, English, first%2Ddegree%20atrioventricular%20block
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- first-degree AV block 1, record 1, English, first%2Ddegree%20AV%20block
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The PR interval of the surface electrocardiogram (ECG) is measured from the onset of atrial depolarization (P wave) to the beginning of ventricular depolarization (QRS complex). In the adult population, normal PR interval ranges from 0.12-0.20 seconds at normal heart rates. First-degree atrioventricular (AV) block is defined as a PR interval exceeding 0.20 seconds. 1, record 1, English, - first%2Ddegree%20atrioventricular%20block
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The PR interval is the time (in seconds) from the beginning of the P wave (onset of atrial depolarization) to the beginning of the QRS complex (onset of ventricular depolarization). 2, record 1, English, - first%2Ddegree%20atrioventricular%20block
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Cœur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bloc auriculo-ventriculaire du premier degré
1, record 1, French, bloc%20auriculo%2Dventriculaire%20du%20premier%20degr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bloc AV du premier degré 2, record 1, French, bloc%20AV%20du%20premier%20degr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élargissement de l'espace PR (à 0,20 s ou plus) traduisant le ralentissement de la vitesse de conduction auriculoventriculaire. 1, record 1, French, - bloc%20auriculo%2Dventriculaire%20du%20premier%20degr%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bloc AV du premier degré (auriculoventriculaire) est un trouble au niveau du système électrique du cœur. Ce bloc se caractérise par un léger retard de l'impulsion électrique responsable de la contraction du cœur (pompage) à atteindre les cavités inférieures du cœur (ventricules). 2, record 1, French, - bloc%20auriculo%2Dventriculaire%20du%20premier%20degr%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bloc auriculoventriculaire du premier degré
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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