heart block

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. a defect in the electrical impulses of the heart resulting in any of various arrhythmias or irregularities in the heartbeat.

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heart block British  

noun

1. Also called: Adams-Stokes syndrome.   atrioventricular block.  impaired conduction or blocking of the impulse that regulates the heartbeat, resulting in a lack of coordination between the beating of the atria and the ventricles

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Etymology

Origin of heart block

First recorded in 1900–05

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heart block

Jen Singer is a ghostwriter and editor who has survived cancer, a complete heart block, and heart failure.

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

As part of the campaign, George will continue to swap stories with other people on red benches around the UK about their heart block experiences.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

After a week of relentless media queries, doctors revealed to the public what Netanyahu, 73, had kept hidden for 20 years: a chronic, generally asymptomatic but potentially fatal conduction disorder or heart block.

From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2023

In a video statement, Dr. Eyal Nof said that the heart monitor had sounded an alert late Saturday after detecting a condition called heart block.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2023

It should be carefully decided whether there is beginning heart block or beginning Stokes-Adams disease, in which case digitalis should not be used.

From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)