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| | Definition: | | [n] recurrent sudden attacks of unconsciousness caused by impaired conduction of the impulse that regulates the heartbeat |
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| | Synonyms: | | atrioventricular block, heart block, Stokes-Adams syndrome |
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| | See Also: | | arrhythmia, cardiac arrhythmia |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Adams-Stokes syndrome is the recurrent episodes of near loss or loss of consciousness associated with transient or permanent problems in the conduction of electrical activity between the atrium and the ventricles of the heart. |
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