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 ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers in Spain reported they validated the diagnostic accuracy of the BARCELONA algorithm for acute MI ...

This ECG is challenging. The rhythm starts as normal sinus rhythm with a right bundle branch block, then a wide-complex tachycardia develops in a left bundle branch block pattern. The important thing ...

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 ...

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: An EKG, taken during a routine physical exam, showed that I had a left bundle branch block. At the same time, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. The surgery was a success, but more ...

A within-patient comparison of His-bundle pacing (HBP) and biventricular (BiV) pacing for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) showed electromechanical and hemodynamic differences between them that ...

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 ...