AV block and beta blockers

[meerkat111]

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It seems literature says to go ahead and use beta blockers if first degree but not if second or third. What do most cardiologists do- this or just don't mess with beta blockers for any type of block? j/c.

 

[Instatewaiter]

It seems literature says to go ahead and use beta blockers if first degree but not if second or third. What do most cardiologists do- this or just don't mess with beta blockers for any type of block? j/c.

Unless it is a first degree AVB in the setting of AV endocarditis, we don't care about BB with first degree AVB. Most get hesitant to use beta blockers beyond that

 

[meerkat111]

instatewaiter, thank you.

 

[ROBINHO]

When you talk to the EP guys u will note that most of them don't consider first degree av block as a true block