Complete heart block in Malaysians.
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Atrioventricular block may occur in various acute and chronic diseases pertaining to the myocardium, or the structures surrounding, or in close proximity to the A-V node,' bundle and bundle branches. When atrio-ventricular conduction is disrupted the ventricles are activated by distal pacemakers. Complete heart block usually results in some degree of cardiac insufficiency, manifested as a reduction in exercise tolerance, congestive heart failure, syncope or angina. with the male to female ratio at 1.4 : 1. The racial distribution showed 42 Chinese, 29 Malays, 27 Indians and 2 Caucasians.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 38 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1983