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Treatment

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Authoring team

Acute inferior block:

  • give atropine to reduce vagal effect
  • temporary pacing required for profound bradycardia

Acute anterior block:

  • start temporary pacing early
  • may need a permanent pacemaker

Chronic block:

  • permanent pacing
  • rarely, isoprenaline therapy has a place

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