Why the study?
Does the presence of right bundle branch block (RBBB) increase mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI)?
Population
Patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI)
Comparison
Presence of right bundle branch block (RBBB) vs Absence of right bundle branch block (RBBB)
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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RBBB in AMI may flag higher mortality risk for closer monitoring; leaves open whether it should guide targeted interventions in prospective trials.
Does the presence of right bundle branch block (RBBB) increase mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI)?
The presence of right bundle branch block (RBBB) is a significant predictor of increased all-cause, in-hospital, and long-term mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Xiang et al. (2016) studied this question.
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