Classification and EpidemiologyClassificationBundle branch and fascicular blocks are classified on the basis of where the disruption occurs within the His-Purkinje system. Show
Bundle branch and fascicular blocks arise because of obstruction of electrical current Electrical current The flow of charged particles from one point to another (in physiology, usually across a cell membrane) Cardiac Physiology through the His-Purkinje system and are named on the basis of the location of that disruption. Image by Lecturio.Epidemiology
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LAFB and LPFBThese fascicular blocks can occur because of many of the same causes of RBBB or LBBB, most notably:
PathophysiologyNormal physiology
Normal electrophysiology of the heart: Diagram outlining the electrical pathway through the heart Image by Lecturio.Bundle branch blocks
Diagram demonstrating how electrical conduction moves through the ventricles in a right bundle branch block: Diagram demonstrating how electrical conduction moves through the ventricles in a left bundle branch block: Fascicular blocks
Diagram of left anterior and posterior fascicular blocks: Clinical Presentation and DiagnosisClinical presentation
Audio: This audio clip is an example of a split S2 S2 Heart Sounds in the setting of an RBBB. The 2 sounds occurring during S2 S2 Heart Sounds result from delayed closure Delayed Closure Gastroschisis of the pulmonic valve in relation to the aortic valve Aortic valve The valve between the left ventricle and the ascending aorta which prevents backflow into the left ventricle. Heart: Anatomy. Heart sound by The Regents of the University of Michigan. License: CC BY-SA 3.0A diagram of a paradoxical split in closure of the aortic valve Aortic valve The valve between the left
ventricle and the ascending aorta which prevents backflow into the left ventricle. Heart: Anatomy which is delayed: Right bundle branch block on ECG ECG An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a graphic representation of the electrical activity of the heart plotted against time. Adhesive electrodes are affixed to the skin surface allowing measurement of cardiac impulses from many angles. The ECG provides 3-dimensional information about the conduction system of the heart, the myocardium, and other cardiac structures. Electrocardiogram (ECG)
QRS morphology QRS morphology
Electrocardiogram (ECG) seen in right bundle branch block: ECG ECG An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a graphic representation of the electrical activity of the heart plotted against time. Adhesive electrodes are affixed to the skin surface allowing measurement of cardiac impulses from many angles. The ECG provides 3-dimensional
information about the conduction system of the heart, the myocardium, and other cardiac structures. Electrocardiogram (ECG) demonstrating a right bundle branch block: LBBB on ECG ECG An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a graphic representation of the electrical activity of the heart plotted against time. Adhesive electrodes are affixed to the skin surface allowing measurement of cardiac impulses from many angles. The ECG provides 3-dimensional information about the conduction system of the heart, the myocardium, and other cardiac structures. Electrocardiogram (ECG)
ECG ECG An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a graphic representation of the electrical activity of the heart plotted against time. Adhesive electrodes are affixed to the skin surface allowing measurement of cardiac impulses from many angles. The ECG provides 3-dimensional information about the conduction system of the heart, the myocardium, and
other cardiac structures. Electrocardiogram (ECG) patterns in left bundle branch block: ECG ECG An
electrocardiogram (ECG) is a graphic representation of the electrical activity of the heart plotted against time. Adhesive electrodes are affixed to the skin surface allowing measurement of cardiac impulses from many angles. The ECG provides 3-dimensional information about the conduction system of the heart, the myocardium, and other cardiac structures. Electrocardiogram
(ECG) demonstrating a left bundle branch block: Incomplete RBBB and LBBBA bundle branch block may be considered incomplete if the usual RBBB or LBBB pattern is seen but the QRS duration is 110–119 msec. Left anterior fascicular block on ECG ECG An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a graphic representation of the electrical activity of the heart plotted against time. Adhesive electrodes are affixed to the skin surface allowing measurement of cardiac impulses from many angles. The ECG provides 3-dimensional information about the conduction system of the heart, the myocardium, and other cardiac structures. Electrocardiogram (ECG)
ECG
ECG An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a graphic representation of the electrical activity of the heart plotted against time. Adhesive electrodes are affixed to the skin surface allowing measurement of cardiac impulses from many angles. The ECG provides 3-dimensional information about the conduction system of the heart, the myocardium, and other cardiac structures.
Electrocardiogram (ECG) demonstrating left anterior fascicular block: Left posterior fascicular block on ECG ECG An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a graphic representation of the electrical activity of the heart plotted against time. Adhesive electrodes are affixed to the skin surface allowing measurement of cardiac impulses from many angles. The ECG provides 3-dimensional information about the conduction system of the heart, the myocardium, and other cardiac structures. Electrocardiogram (ECG)
ECG
ECG An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a graphic representation of the electrical activity of the heart plotted against time. Adhesive electrodes are affixed to the skin surface allowing measurement of cardiac impulses from many angles. The ECG provides 3-dimensional information about the conduction system of the heart, the myocardium, and other cardiac structures.
Electrocardiogram (ECG) demonstrating a left posterior fascicular block: Related videosWhat is right bundle branch block with left anterior fascicular block?When we have right bundle branch block with either left anterior fascicular block (common) or left posterior fascicular block (less common) we call it a bifascicular block. The problem with bifascicular block is that the heart's electrical conduction system is down to one fascicle.
Is left anterior Hemiblock serious?A left anterior fascicular block diagnosis may be benign, but researchers found that people with left anterior fascicular block have a higher risk of congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation and death.
Is a right bundle branch block a serious condition?How serious is a right bundle branch block? If you have no symptoms and no heart disease, a right bundle branch block is not serious. But if you've already had heart failure or a heart attack along with right bundle branch block, it puts you at a higher risk of death.
What happens when you have a left and right bundle branch block?If both the right and the left bundles are blocked, the main complication is a complete blockage of the electric signaling from the upper to the lower chambers of the heart. The lack of signaling can slow the heart rate. A slowed heart rate may lead to fainting, irregular heart rhythms and other serious complications.
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