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Alternate conducted and non-conducted atrial beats

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In this form of second degree heart block there is a cycle of alternating conducted and non-conducted atrial beats. Thus there are two P waves per QRS complex.

There is a normal and constant PR interval in the conducted beats.

This disorder may herald complete, i.e. third degree, heart block.


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