CHB may occur as a progression from second-degree heart block, or acutely, particularly after myocardial infarction; thus, its causative conditions are as listed above for second-degree heart block. It is treated acutely with atropine and temporary pacemaker insertion if required.
The average cost of a hospital delivery in America is $9,775, the highest in the world; In France, delivery costs $3,541, and in the UK it is just $2,641; Many industrialized countries offer flat fees for prenatal care and delivery, but in America, there is a separate charge for everything from a blood test to removing the placenta; By Margot Peppers
At the low end of the HCA pay scale was Las Colinas Medical Center in Texas, where the average cost of a c-section ranged from $1,692 to $2,071, and a vaginal delivery cost between $1,304 and $1,594.or vaginal deliveries, the study reports, 86% was covered, and for cesarean births, 87%. Yet in 2010 these patients were still responsible for out-of-pocket costs averaging $1,686 for vaginal deliveries and $1,948 for cesarean births. This reflects an increase in out-of-pocket costs of nearly fourfold since 2004.