Left bundle branch block (LBBB) is a type heart block. It results from a problem with the electrical conduction system that enables the heart to beat. It may cause no symptoms, but an ...

A person with RBBB typically does not have symptoms and may not know they have the condition. On rare occasions, a person may faint due to a severe block, though this is unlikely to occur unless other ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 63-year-old male who, during a routine EKG, showed a left bundle branch block. Can you tell me anything about this diagnosis, what it means, any treatment, future concerns, etc.

Almost one-third of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with a balloon-expandable device develop new-onset left bundle branch block, although the condition resolves by ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I recently had an ECG that showed that I have a "left bundle branch block." What does this mean? DEAR READER: When your heart beats, it does so in response to electrical signals. Your ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers in Spain reported they validated the diagnostic accuracy of the BARCELONA algorithm for acute MI ...

QUEBEC, QC — A new study shows that patients who harbor preexisting right bundle branch block (RBBB) face a significantly higher risk of death 2 years after transcatheter aortic-valve replacement ...

Q-I`m a 27-year-old female in good health. However a recent EKG turned up a ”bundle branch blockage.” The doctor says it is an interruption in the heart`s electromagnetic field. What else can you tell ...

DENVER, CO—The use of an implantable loop recorder (Reveal LINQ, Medtronic) identifies a high incidence of arrhythmic events at 12 months in patients who develop persistent left bundle branch block ...

Incident intraventricular conduction delay(IVCD)—but not bundle branch block (BBB)—was significantly reduced by losartan-based treatment. WASHINGTON, DC—At the ...

Dear Doctor K: I recently had an ECG that showed that I have a “left bundle branch block.” What does this mean? Dear Reader: When your heart beats, it does so in response to electrical signals. Your ...