Clinical characteristics and prognosis significance of
bundle-branch block (BBB) associated with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
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(fourth year) 1 Normal 2 Normal 3 Left axis deviation, left anterior fascicular block 4 Normal 5 Normal 6 Atrioventricular dissociation; intermittent left
bundle-branch block 7 Normal 8 Normal 9 Right
bundle-branch block, left posterior fascicular block 10 Normal 11 Normal Acute phase echocardiogram Case No.
Differentiation of ischemic from nonischemic cardiomyopathy during dobutamine stress by left ventricular long-axis function: additional effect of left
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Left
bundle-branch block is associated with increased 1-year sudden and total mortality rate in 5517 outpatients with congestive heart failure: A report from the Italian network on congestive heart failure.
Lightning victims may present with sinus tachycardia, transient ST-segment elevation or depression, QT prolongation, premature ventricular contractions, atrial fibrillation, or
bundle-branch block (1,3,4).
A 12-lead electrocardiograph (Figure 1) showed atrial fibrillation with ventricular pacemaker spikes associated with right
bundle-branch block, rather than the typical pattern of left
bundle-branch block.
Patients with an electronically paced ventricular rhythm (C) or left
bundle-branch block (B) require myocardial perfusion imaging.
The study enrolled patients with ST segment-elevation MI or new
bundle-branch block, presenting within 12 hours of symptom onset.