PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER, MEDFORD, THANK YOU,
Doctor Heeter, Medford radiology, Angelina RN, Vivian RN, Providence Medical Center, Medford, Oregon, Dr. Choate, La Clinica, Medford, Oregon, Angele's of mercy in detecting my heart block.
The symptoms and severity of heart block depend on which type you have. First-degree heart block may not cause any severe symptoms.
Second-degree heart block may result in the heart skipping a beat or beats. This type of heart block also can make you feel dizzy or faint.
Third-degree heart block limits the heart's ability to pump blood to the rest of the body. This type of heart block may cause fatigue (tiredness), dizziness, and fainting. Third-degree heart block requires prompt treatment because it can be fatal.
A medical device called a pacemaker is used to treat third-degree heart block and some cases of second-degree heart block. This device uses electrical pulses to prompt the heart to beat at a normal rate. Pacemakers typically are not used to treat first-degree heart block.
