Disease or Syndrome
bundle-branch block
Subclass of:
Heart Block
Definitions related to bundle-branch block:
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A form of heart block in which the electrical stimulation of HEART VENTRICLES is interrupted at either one of the branches of BUNDLE OF HIS thus preventing the simultaneous depolarization of the two ventricles.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(bundle branch block) Block of conduction of electrical impulses along the Bundle of His or along one of its bundle branches.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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(bundle branch block by ecg finding) An electrocardiographic finding of a prolongation of the QRS complex. It is caused by damage to one of the bundle branches, resulting in impaired transmission of cardiac electrical impulses.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Bundle branch block is a type of conduction block involving partial or complete interruption of the flow of electrical impulses through the right or left bundle branches.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Bundle branch block is a condition in which there's a delay or blockage along the pathway that electrical impulses travel to make your heart beat. It sometimes makes it harder for your heart to pump blood efficiently through your body.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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