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
The cost of providing a bed in hospital is Â£255 a day on average, and a delayed discharge also means the speed at which hospitals can admit patients is slowed. But Dr Ian Donald, of the British Geriatrics Society, said: The trouble is hospitals operate on such tight margins.