A 58 year old man is admitted for an inferior wall myocardial infarction. On hospital day 1 he develops episodic dizziness. Telemetry shows progressive prolongation of the PR interval until a QRS complex is dropped, after which the cycle repeats. Which of the following is the most likely site of conduction delay?

  1. A)Purkinje fibers
  2. B)Bundle of His
  3. C)Sinoatrial node
  4. D)Right bundle branch
  5. E)Atrioventricular nodeGABARITO

Explicação

Atrioventricular node is correct. Mobitz type I second degree AV block, also called Wenckebach, is characterized by progressive PR prolongation before a dropped beat and usually reflects AV nodal conduction delay. It can be seen in increased vagal tone or infe... Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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