Why the study?
Does the presence of left bundle branch block predict in-hospital mortality and specific final diagnoses in patients hospitalized with acute cardiac events?
Does the presence of left bundle branch block predict in-hospital mortality and specific final diagnoses in patients hospitalized with acute cardiac events?
In patients hospitalized with acute cardiac events, the presence of LBBB is a strong predictor of in-hospital mortality and is most commonly associated with a final diagnosis of congestive heart failure.
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LBBB may warrant heightened in-hospital vigilance in acute cardiac presentations; leaves open whether it independently guides triage or reflects disease severity.
Alkindi et al. (2014) studied this question.
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