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Jun 11, 2022 · Bundle branch block is a condition in which there's a delay or blockage along the pathway that electrical impulses travel to make the heart beat. It sometimes makes it harder for the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body.
May 5, 2022 · A bundle branch block (BBB) is a blockage or disruption to the electrical signal that causes your heart to beat. BBB can affect your right ventricle (right bundle branch block), left ventricle (left bundle branch block) or both ventricles.
Sep 4, 2023 · 2 min read. Impulses, or electrical signals, travel through both the left and right chambers of your heart to make it pump. But if the pathway is blocked, the impulses may move slower than normal...
Oct 3, 2023 · Left bundle branch block (LBBB): 1) rS complex in V1 (tiny R wave, deep S wave) 2) Characteristic lateral lead morphology in V5-6 3) Note appropriate discordance in V1 with ST elevation and upright T wave
A bundle branch block can be diagnosed when the duration of the QRS complex on the ECG exceeds 120 ms. A right bundle branch block typically causes prolongation of the last part of the QRS complex and may shift the heart's electrical axis slightly to the right.
Jun 11, 2022 · If you have a left bundle branch block, you will need a thorough medical exam. Tests that can be used to diagnose a bundle branch block or its causes include: Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG).
Oct 16, 2022 · Bundle branch block is a heart conduction disorder caused by a disruption of one or both bundles of nerves that electrically stimulate the heart muscle—the left bundle branch and the right bundle branch—leading to an abnormal heart rhythm.
