Fig. 1

Electrocardiogram before anesthesia (a), at 9 h postoperatively in II lead (b), and after implantation of a temporary pacemaker in II lead (c). a First-degree atrioventricular block (AVB). b Complete AVB lasted for 10 s (and recovered without treatment). c Pacemaker-generated waves (40 per min) after the absence of QRS complex for 4 s.