When Is a Pacemaker Needed for Heart Block (AV Block)?

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us When Is a Pacemaker Needed for Heart Block (AV Block)? This week: Heart block - what is it, when is is (and when is it not) a problem, and when do you need a pacemaker? Also, what you need to know about postpartum cardiomyopathy: Dealing with heart failure associated with pregnancy. Richard N. Fogoros, M.D. Heart Disease Expert When Is a Pacemaker Needed for Heart Block (AV Block)? Heart block, or AV block, is one of the two major causes of bradycardia (slow heart rate). Pacemakers are often used in heart block. READ NOW Share What Is Postpartum Cardiomyopathy and What Causes It? Postpartum cardiomyopathy is a form of dilated cardiomyopathy that leads to heart failure, and is associated with pregnancy. READ NOW Share What cocaine does to the heart Cocaine has several negative and life-threatening effects on the cardiovascular system, and makes heart disease a challenge to treat. READ NOW Share Dietary Fat Guidelines Were Flawed From The Beginning US Dietary Guidelines stressing low fat, low-saturated fat, and low cholesterol, were flawed from the very beginning. READ NOW Share Secret Cardiology on Facebook  Here is a Facebook page featuring issues related to your heart, that your cardiologist would rather not talk about.  READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • How to Determine Whether or Not You Have Hypertension • Which Supplements Could Actually Help You Live Longer? • Why You Need to Start Eating Fermented Foods • Easy Tips for Enjoying Fitness on a Budget • How Indoor Cycling Can Boost Your Happiness Quotient • Treating Your Post-Exertional Malaise: What Options are Available? • The Best (Cheap and Easy) Foods for Weight Loss • CBT for ME/CFS: What's Behind the Controversy? Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Heart Disease newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved