4Dimensional XStrain Echocardiography assessment of Left Bundle Branch Cardiomyopathy in an elderly male : A case report
Keywords:
LBBB, left bundle branch block cardiomyopathy, systolic dysfunction, dyssynchrony cardiomyopathy
Abstract
Left bundle branch block (LBBB) is generally associated with a poorer prognosis in comparison to normal intraventricular conduction. LBBB may be the first manifestation of a more diffuse myocardial disease. The typical surface ECG feature of LBBB is a prolongation of QRS above 0.11s in combination with a delay of the intrinsic deflection in leads V5 and V6 of more than 60 ms and no septal q waves in leads I, V5, and V6 due to the abnormal septal activation from right to left. LBBB may induce abnormalities in left ventricular performance due to abnormal asynchronous contraction patterns. Asynchronous electrical activation of the ventricles causes regional differences in workload which may lead to asymmetric hypertrophy and left ventricular dilatation, especially due to increased wall mass in late-activated regions, which may aggravate preexisting left ventricular pumping performance or even induce it.
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28. Hwang IC, Cho GY, Yoon YE, Park JJ. Association Between Global Longitudinal Strain and Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Left Bundle Branch Block Assessed Using Two-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 2018; 31:52-63.e6.
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Mehrotra A, Mohammad Shaban, Ujala Shakya. 4Dimensional XStrain Echocardiography assessment of Left Bundle Branch Cardiomyopathy in an elderly male : A case report. Int J Med Res Rev [Internet]. 2024Feb.19 [cited 2024Apr.29];12(1):12-1. Available from: https://ijmrr.medresearch.in/index.php/ijmrr/article/view/1461
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