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Atrioventricular (AV) block is a type of abnormal heart rhythm, or arrhythmia. The heartâs rhythm (heartbeat) is regulated by natural electrical impulses that travel through the heart muscle.These impulses tell the heartâs chambers when to contract.trioventricular (AV) block is a type of abnormal heart rhythm, or arrhythmia. The heartâs rhythm (heartbeat) is regulated by natural electrical impulses that travel through the heart muscle.
In first degree heart block or AV block, the two upper chambers of the heart (atria) beat normally, but the contractions of the two lower chambers (ventricles) slightly lag behind because the electrical impulse moves though the AV node more slowly than normal.