TY - JOUR
T1 - Ventricular Conduction Blocks and Sudden Death in Acute Myocardial Infarction
T2 - Potential Indications for Pacing
AU - Atkins, James M
AU - Leshin, S. J.
AU - Blomqvist, G.
AU - Mullins, Charles B
PY - 1973/2/8
Y1 - 1973/2/8
N2 - Of 425 patients with acute myocardial infarction admitted to a coronary-care unit 77 (18 per cent) had ventricular conduction blocks. Complete heart block developed in 43 per cent with right-bundle-branch block and left-axis deviation, in 17 per cent with left-bundle-branch block, and in 6 per cent without ventricular conduction blocks. In-hospital mortality was 30 per cent in patients with and 14 per cent without ventricular conduction block. Late sudden death occurred in five of six patients with right-bundle-branch block and left-axis deviation who had transient complete heart blocks during myocardial infarction, whereas eight similar patients with complete heart block with permanent pacing were alive. These findings suggest that patients with this form of block with an acute myocardial infarction should have temporary standby pacemakers inserted. If complete heart block develops in such cases in association with an acute myocardial infarction, even though transient, permanent pacing should be instituted. IN patients with acute myocardial infarction the presence of bundle-branch block has been noted to be associated with a higher mortality and an increased frequency of complete heart block.2 Recognition of the existence of bilateral bundle-branch blocks and, recently, trifascicular blocks has stimulated interest in the clinical meaning of ventricular conduction blocks. Several forms of bilateral bundle-branch block have been described; these include right-bundle-branch block with left-axis deviation (RBBB-LAD), right-bundle-branch block with right-axis deviation (RBBB-RAD), right-bundle-branch block (RBBB) alternating with left-bundle-branch block (LBBB), and LBBB with a prolonged PR interval. These varieties of bilateral bundle-branch blocks have been recognized as.
AB - Of 425 patients with acute myocardial infarction admitted to a coronary-care unit 77 (18 per cent) had ventricular conduction blocks. Complete heart block developed in 43 per cent with right-bundle-branch block and left-axis deviation, in 17 per cent with left-bundle-branch block, and in 6 per cent without ventricular conduction blocks. In-hospital mortality was 30 per cent in patients with and 14 per cent without ventricular conduction block. Late sudden death occurred in five of six patients with right-bundle-branch block and left-axis deviation who had transient complete heart blocks during myocardial infarction, whereas eight similar patients with complete heart block with permanent pacing were alive. These findings suggest that patients with this form of block with an acute myocardial infarction should have temporary standby pacemakers inserted. If complete heart block develops in such cases in association with an acute myocardial infarction, even though transient, permanent pacing should be instituted. IN patients with acute myocardial infarction the presence of bundle-branch block has been noted to be associated with a higher mortality and an increased frequency of complete heart block.2 Recognition of the existence of bilateral bundle-branch blocks and, recently, trifascicular blocks has stimulated interest in the clinical meaning of ventricular conduction blocks. Several forms of bilateral bundle-branch block have been described; these include right-bundle-branch block with left-axis deviation (RBBB-LAD), right-bundle-branch block with right-axis deviation (RBBB-RAD), right-bundle-branch block (RBBB) alternating with left-bundle-branch block (LBBB), and LBBB with a prolonged PR interval. These varieties of bilateral bundle-branch blocks have been recognized as.
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U2 - 10.1056/NEJM197302082880603
DO - 10.1056/NEJM197302082880603
M3 - Article
C2 - 4682667
AN - SCOPUS:0015917270
SN - 0028-4793
VL - 288
SP - 281
EP - 284
JO - New England Journal of Medicine
JF - New England Journal of Medicine
IS - 6
ER -