heart block
noun
: incoordination of the heartbeat in which the atria and ventricles beat independently and which is marked by decreased cardiac output
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The Oliveri baby had a complete heart block, said NYU Langone pediatric cardiologist and electrophysiologist Dr. Reina Tan.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2025
People with arrhythmias or heart block because beta-blockers can slow the heart rate, which may worsen some types of arrhythmias.
—Sara Hoffman, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
It was later revealed that the scan had identified a complete heart block which can lead to sudden cardiac death, per The Independent.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
Roughly 1 in 15,000 children are born with congenital heart block, which causes an abnormally slow heart rate.
—Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 12 Apr. 2023
When the twins were two years old, Lily was diagnosed with a third-degree heart block, and received a pacemaker.
—Emily Burack, Town & Country, 26 July 2022
Some patients suffer nerve damage, others heart block or swollen joints.
—Pamela Weintraub, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2010
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2025
People with arrhythmias or heart block because beta-blockers can slow the heart rate, which may worsen some types of arrhythmias.
—Sara Hoffman, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
It was later revealed that the scan had identified a complete heart block which can lead to sudden cardiac death, per The Independent.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
Roughly 1 in 15,000 children are born with congenital heart block, which causes an abnormally slow heart rate.
—Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 12 Apr. 2023
When the twins were two years old, Lily was diagnosed with a third-degree heart block, and received a pacemaker.
—Emily Burack, Town & Country, 26 July 2022
Some patients suffer nerve damage, others heart block or swollen joints.
—Pamela Weintraub, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2010
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“Heart block.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20block. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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