Third-degree atrioventricular block is characterized by angina pectoris, dizziness, and fatigue. Commonly used treatments are surgery to install a temporary or permanent pacemaker to make the heart beat normally, and medication to increase the heart rate, and it is recommended that patients follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment.
Patients with third-degree atrioventricular block should be given a temporary or permanent pacemaker as early as possible, especially those with low ventricular rate and repeated rapid syncope and convulsions. With surgical treatment, the heart can be made to beat normally, thus achieving the purpose of treating arrhythmia.
For patients with third-degree AV block without cardiac pacing conditions, drugs such as atropine, isoprenaline, and dopamine can be administered intravenously to increase the ventricular rate and thus relieve symptoms. Strict cardiac monitoring should be carried out during the administration of medication, and the doctor should be informed promptly in case of any adverse reaction.
In addition, patients with third-degree AV block should adjust a good lifestyle in their daily life, such as working and resting on time, forbidding staying up late, getting enough sleep, quitting smoking and drinking, and keeping bowel movement smooth, etc., in order to improve the prognosis and reduce the triggering factors of the disease.
Once diagnosed with third-degree AV block, patients should consult a doctor promptly and actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment.