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==External Links==
==External Links==
* [http://ddxof.com/ecg-guide/ DDxOf: ECG Guide]
*[http://ddxof.com/ecg-guide/ DDxOf: ECG Guide]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 09:56, 8 July 2016

His-Purkinje system and hemiblocks

Criteria

Diagnostic criteria include[1]:

  • Left axis deviation (-45 or more)
  • QRS 80-110ms
  • rS in II, III, and AVF
  • qR in I and aVL
  • Increased QRS voltage in the limb leads

Significance

  • Considered benign finding
  • LAFB may increase risk of AF, CHF, and death[2]

See Also

External Links

References

  1. Surawicz B, Knilans T. Chou’s Electrocardiography in Clinical Practice (6th edition), Saunders 2008.
  2. Mandyam MC, et al. Long-term outcomes of left anterior fascicular block in the absence of overt cardiovascular disease. JAMA. 2013; 309(15):1587-1588.