Bundle Branch Block Types Symptoms Treatment And More
Abnormal heart rhythm caused by bundle branch block can be diagnosed with an electrocardiogram (ECG) or echocardiogram. Treatment of the disorder may be unnecessary, but in severe cases a pacemaker and/or management of underlying heart disease may be required. The Heart’s Electrical System The heart has four chambers that pump rhythmically by sequentially contracting and relaxing to circulate blood throughout the body and the lungs. Heart muscles are controlled by the cardiac electrical system, which is a branched distribution of nerves embedded in the heart muscle....