The Clinical Aspects of Complete Auriculoventricular Heart Block: A Clinical Analysis of 71 Cases

Article1 March 1950THE CLINICAL ASPECTS OF COMPLETE AURICULOVENTRICULAR HEART BLOCK: A CLINICAL ANALYSIS OF 71 CASESLUCIEN W. IDE, M.D.LUCIEN W. IDE, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-32-3-510 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptComplete auriculoventricular heart block is a relatively rare complication of various types of heart disease. An analysis of the records at the University of Iowa Hospitals revealed 71 instances of this conduction defect, and a study of the records of these patients disclosed some interesting manifestations and variations from the usual clinical concepts.The symptoms and physical findings of heart block, now commonly known as complete auriculoventricular heart block, were described many years before the advent of electrocardiography. 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