Bundle-branch-block
bundle branch block
bundle branch block
(bŭn’dl)
A block in electrical conduction within the ventricles of the heart due to interruption of conduction in one of the two main branches of the bundle of His. It is typically not accompanied by symptoms, but can indicate heart disease or damage.
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atrioventricular bundle. bundle of His (hĭs) The bundle of cardiac muscle fibers that passes from the atrioventricular node to the interventricular septum and then the ventricles. It conducts the electrical impulses that regulate the heartbeat from the right atrium to the left and right ventricles. The bundle of His is named after its discoverer, German […]
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