Medscape

ECG Evidence of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Predictor of Arrhythmic Events, Independent of Total Mortality

August 4, 2004 — In an era when the number of candidates for implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy continues to grow, identifying specific patients at risk for arrhythmic death -- the ...
Medscape

Recognizing Left Bundle Branch Block and When It Matters

Yogesh N. Reddy, MBBS: Hi. This is Yogesh Reddy, cardiology fellow at Mayo Clinic. Today we will be discussing the very common clinical scenario of a left bundle branch block (LBBB) on ...
Nature

Association of left bundle branch block with left ventricular structure and function in hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy: the LIFE study

Global LV systolic function was accessed by fractional shortening, ejection fraction, and cardiac output. Regional LV wall motion was assessed based on motion and thickening of individual LV wall ...
Medical News Today

What to know about left bundle branch blocks

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 ...
The Cardiology Advisor

New LBBB After TAVR Linked to Increased 1-Year Mortality and Readmission

New-onset LBBB following TAVR is associated with increased 1-year mortality, rehospitalization, and permanent pacemaker implantation.
Healio

All ECG 11

The ECG shows normal sinus rhythm at 75 beats per minute with a prolonged PR interval of 0.24 sec, ie, first-degree atrioventricular block. The QRS duration is about 0.16 sec with a left bundle branch ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Left Bundle Branch Block May Be Key Indicator of Progressive Heart Failure

LBBB is linked to electrical abnormalities, causing inefficient heart pumping, dilation, and systolic dysfunction. The study found LBBB associated with increased heart failure risk, surpassing other ...
TCTMD

Expert Consensus Gives Initial Guidance on Post-TAVR Conduction Disturbances

A new consensus document released this week, complete with treatment algorithms, hopes to reduce the number of potentially deadly conduction disturbances following TAVR, including new-onset left ...
Healio

Beginner ECG 8

Enlarge Source: Learn the Heart Which of the following does the above ECG represent? The ECG shows sinus tachycardia at about 110 beats per minute with a prolonged PR of 0.22 seconds: first-degree ...
Pulse

Tachycardia, AF, hypertrophy: What do these ECGs tell us?

There is clearly a tachycardia with narrow QRS complexes indicating a supraventricular rhythm. The clues to the aetiology are the heart rate of almost exactly 150 / min and the saw tooth waves seen ...
TCTMD

Longer Follow-up ‘Reassuring’ for New-Onset LBBB After TAVR—With Caveats

PARIS, France—Longer-term follow-up data should “partially reassure” physicians concerned about the development of new-onset persistent left bundle branch block (LBBB) after TAVR for the treatment of ...