What is heart block?
Heart block is a delay in or absence of electrical conduction from the atria to the ventricles in the heart. The severity of the conduction abnormality is described in degrees: first-degree; second-degree, type I or type II, and third-degree (complete) heart block.
How do members experience heart block?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with heart block*
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Fatigue
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Shortness of breath (dyspnea)
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Pain
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Anxious mood
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for heart block*
Who has heart block on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 14 | |
| 30s | 26 | |
| 40s | 28 | |
| 50s | 42 | |
| 60s | 73 | |
| 70+ | 94 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 115 | |
| Female | 151 |