Title: Is RBBB More Indicative of Large Anteroseptal MI?<br/>Author: Semhar Tewelde<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/352/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><p>
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<strong><u>Is RBBB More Indicative of Large Anteroseptal MI?</u></strong></p>
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Conventionally a new onset left bundle branch (LBBB) with acute myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with a massive MI</li>
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Proximal left anterior descending artery (LAD) septal perforators perfuse the right bundle branch and the anterior fascicle of the left bundle branch ~90% of cases</li>
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The right coronary artery (RCA) perfuses the posterior fascicle of the left bundle branch ~90% of cases</li>
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Given the anatomy, a LAD occlusion should cause RBBB and/or LAFB; both a proximal LAD and RCA occlusion would be required for MI to cause LBBB</li>
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A recent cohort study analyzed 233 patients to evaluate if RBBB or LBBB was associated with a large anteroseptal scar:
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RBBB was associated with larger scar size (24% vs. 6.5%; p<0.0001)</li>
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RBBB was more indicative of ischemic heart disease (79% vs. 29%; p<0.0001)</li>
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Based on this preliminary data RBBB may have a stronger association with ischemia and anteroseptal scarring than LBBB <em>(*limitations - small cohort of cardiomyopathy patients with an EF<35%, further study is required)</em></li>
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Strauss DG, Loring Z, Selvester RH, et al. Right, But Not Left, Bundle Branch Block Is Associated With Large Anteroseptal Scar. JACC. Sept 2013; 62(11): 959-967. </p>
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