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Third-degree AV block also known as complete heart block is a medical condition in which the impulse generated in the SA node in the atrium does not propagate to the ventricles.Because the impulse is blocked an accessory pacemaker in the lower chambers will typically activate the ventricles. This is known as an escape rhythm.

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