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ECG library

Left bundle branch block

core
25 mm/s · 10 mm/mV · synthetic tracing
100%
IIIIIIaVRaVLaVFV1V2V3V4V5V6
II (rhythm)
Calipers:2000 ms50.0 small boxes30 bpm if R-RDrag the orange markers. One small box = 40 ms.

Key findings

  • QRS ≥ 120 ms
  • Monophasic lateral R waves
  • Discordant repolarization

Learning points

  • LBBB rewrites the whole QRS; ordinary ischemia criteria stop working.
  • Concordance-based criteria (Sgarbossa) exist precisely because of that.

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