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ArticleAnnals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc2017

Is It Complete Left Bundle Branch Block? Just Ablate the Right Bundle.

Hussam Ali, Pierpaolo Lupo, Sara Foresti, Guido De Ambroggi, Gianluca Epicoco, Angelica Fundaliotis, Riccardo Cappato

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Article in Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hussam AliArrhythmia and Electrophysiology Unit II, Humanitas Gavazzeni Clinics, Bergamo, Italy.
Pierpaolo LupoArrhythmia and Electrophysiology Unit II, Humanitas Gavazzeni Clinics, Bergamo, Italy.
Sara ForestiArrhythmia and Electrophysiology Unit II, Humanitas Gavazzeni Clinics, Bergamo, Italy.
Guido De AmbroggiArrhythmia and Electrophysiology Unit II, Humanitas Gavazzeni Clinics, Bergamo, Italy.
Gianluca EpicocoArrhythmia and Electrophysiology Unit II, Humanitas Gavazzeni Clinics, Bergamo, Italy.
Angelica FundaliotisArrhythmia and Electrophysiology Unit II, Humanitas Gavazzeni Clinics, Bergamo, Italy.
Riccardo CappatoArrhythmia and Electrophysiology Research Center, Humanitas Clinical & Research Center, Rozzano, Italy.
Humanitas Gavazzeni · ITHumanitas University · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Complete left bundle branch block (LBBB) is established according to standard electrocardiographic criteria. However, functional LBBB may be rate-dependent or can perpetuate during tachycardia due to repetitive concealed retrograde penetration of impulses through the contralateral bundle "linking phenomenon." In this brief article, we present two patients with basal complete LBBB in whom ablating the right bundle unmasked the actual antegrade conduction capabilities of the left bundle. These cases highlight intriguing overlap between electrophysiological concepts of complete block, linking, extremely slow, and concealed conduction.

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AgedAged, 80 and overBundle-Branch BlockBundle of HisCatheter AblationElectrocardiographyHeart Conduction SystemHumansMaleTreatment Outcomebundle branch reentryconcealed conductionleft bundle branch blockright bundle ablation

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PMID27440741
PMCPMC6931616
OpenAlexW2501919974

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