Q: I recently had an electrocardiogram as part of a routine physical exam. The report said I had a bundle branch block. What does that mean? Will I need a pacemaker? A: Bundle branch blocks are ...

QRS duration greater than 120 milliseconds Absence of Q wave in leads I, V5 and V6 Monomorphic R wave in I, V5 and V6 ST and T wave displacement opposite to the major deflection of the QRS complex A ...

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 ...

Atrial fibrillation with an uncontrolled ventricular response Intermittent right bundle branch block - rate dependent This ECG shows atrial fibrillation with an uncontrolled ventricular rate. There ...

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 ...

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 or irregularly.

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.

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 ...