The management includes identifying and correcting electrolyte imbalances and withholding any offending medications. This condition does not require admission unless there is an associated myocardial infarction. Even though it usually does not progress to higher forms of heart block, it may require outpatient follow-up and monitoring of the ECG, especially if there is a comorbid bundle branch block. If there is a need for treatment of an unrelated condition, care should be taken not to introduce any medication that may slow AV conduction. If this is not feasible, clinicians should be very cautious when introducing any drug that may slow conduction; and regular monitoring of the ECG is indicated.
First-degree atrioventricular block
Second-degree atrioventricular block
Third-degree atrioventricular block
Ventricular escape beat
AV nodal reentrant tachycardia
Wandering atrial pacemaker
Re-entry ventricular arrhythmia
Left bundle branch block