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 ...

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 ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Many patients implanted with a repositionable bioprosthesis during transcatheter aortic valve replacement ...

First-degree heart block is the mildest type and often requires no treatment. Third-degree heart block is the most severe and ...

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 ...

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 ...