What Is The Prognosis Of Isolated Complete Rbbb With QRS 126 With No Underlying Cause ?

Posted on Thu, 23 Jan 2014

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Question : What is the prognosis of isolated complete rbbb with QRS 126 with no underlying cause ? What is the probabilty out of 100 patients with isolated asymptomatic rbbb with no underlying cause to have a cardiac event prognosis outcome?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (9 days later)

Brief Answer: around 14% Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for your query. Isolated RBBB is more prevalent than isolated left bundle branch block and is less serious than the latter. Its only around 14% of cases with isolated complete rbbb can present with a cardiac event which most of times is not life threatening. Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (5 hours later)

Thank you for your answer. Which study did you rely on that says 14 percent ?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (21 hours later)

Brief Answer: You are welcome Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for writing back. It was extracted from study conducted by Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain in 1992. regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar