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 ...

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 ...

Electrical impulse in the upper chambers can be because of disruption in the regular pattern of the body. We spoke to Dr. Arun Goyal, Head of Cardiology, Ivory Hospital, Greater Noida to know about ...

DEAR DR. DONOHUE You were asked about a right bundle branch block and you said "Electric current still makes its way to the right ventricle. This doesn't mean you are on the verge of dying." A few ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Left and right bundle branch blocks are associated with increased rates of pacemaker implantation after ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Conduction abnormalities like complete heart block (CHB) and left bundle branch block (LBBB) remain common in today’s TAVI patients, with some facing pacemaker implantation or even ...

Chang AM, Shofer FS, Tabas JA, Magid DJ, McCusker CM, Hollander JE What should we take away from this study? First, on the basis of the more frequent need for revascularization and the higher presence ...

Dr. Keith Roach writes a medical question-and-answer column weekdays. Dear Dr. Roach: My 35-year-old son recently complained of some chest pain. He went to his doctor, and it was determined that he ...