What’s Up Doc? Explaining Electrical Heart Blockages

Dr. Jeff Hersh, Daily News Correspondent, Winchester Star: Health
Thu, 02/27/2020 - 8:12am

Q: My doctor ordered an ECG and told me I had a second-degree heart blockage. My husband and I have been Googling heart blockage, and we are kind of freaking out. Any advice?A: Unfortunately, the term heart blockage is used to describe a blockage of a coronary artery, which is a huge risk factor for having a heart attack, as well as a block of conduction in the heart’s electrical system.

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