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ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2026

Prevalence of right bundle branch block and its impact on recurrence after ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Huimin Chu, Binhao Wang, Xiaojie Wang, Yiheng Yang, Xu Han, Xiaolei Yang, Yunlong Xia

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Huimin ChuDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Binhao WangDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Xiaojie WangDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Yiheng YangDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Xu HanDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Xiaolei YangDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Yunlong XiaDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.

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Background: The prevalence of right bundle branch block (RBBB) among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and its prognostic value after radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of complete RBBB (CRBBB) and incomplete RBBB (IRBBB) and to evaluate their impact on recurrence after RFCA in patients with AF. Methods: A total of 949 consecutive AF patients who underwent Results: The prevalence of CRBBB and IRBBB among AF patients was 5.3% ( Conclusion: The prevalence of RBBB is relatively high among AF patients undergoing RFCA and increases with aging. CRBBB may be an independent predictor of recurrence, whereas IRBBB is not associated with recurrence. The results should be proved by prospective multicenter investigation in the future.

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atrial fibrillationpredictive factorsradiofrequency catheter ablationrecurrenceright bundle branch block

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