Right bundle‐branch block unmasking a myocardial infarction | Zendy

Gonzalez Mario D. | Zendy

AI Assistant Blog Pricing

Home ZAIA Blog

Open Access

Right bundle‐branch block unmasking a myocardial infarction

Author(s) -

Gonzalez Mario D.

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

clinical cardiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263

H-Index - 72

eISSN - 1932-8737

pISSN - 0160-9289

DOI - 10.1002/clc.4950250511

Subject(s) - medicine , right bundle branch block , cardiology , bundle branch block , myocardial infarction , bundle , block (permutation group theory) , precordial examination , infarction , electrocardiography , combinatorics , materials science , mathematics , composite material

A patient with an acute anteroseptal myocardial infarction and intermittent right bundle‐branch block is presented. Abnormal Q waves in right precordial leads were only observed during right bundle‐branch block. In the absence of right bundle‐branch block, depolarization of the right ventricular free wall concealed the abnormal Q waves typical of an anteroseptal infarct. Right bundle‐branch block, by preventing early activation of the right ventricular free wall, facilitated the correct diagnosis and localization of the infarction.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research