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  • Title: Apparent bradycardia-dependent right bundle branch block associated with atypical atrioventricular Wenckebach periodicity as a possible mechanism.
    Author: Kinoshita S, Katoh T, Tsujimura Y, Sasaki Y.
    Journal: J Electrocardiol; 2003 Oct; 36(4):355-61. PubMed ID: 14661174.
    Abstract:
    The Holter monitor electrocardiogram was taken from a 15-year-old male athlete. Intermittent right bundle branch block frequently occurred at rest. When sinus cycles gradually lengthened, sinus impulses were conducted to the ventricles with right bundle branch block (RBBB) in succession. When, thereafter, sinus cycles gradually shortened, sinus impulses were conducted without RBBB. However, it seems that these findings do not show true bradycardia-dependent RBBB. Atypical atrioventricular Wenckebach periodicity was occasionally found in which sudden shift from the period of comparatively short PR intervals to the period of long PR intervals occurred. In the Wenckebach periodicity, when a QRS complex occurs after a much longer pause, RBBB was not found, while when it occurs after a much shorter period, RBBB was found. This suggests that this case may be apparent bradycardia-dependent RBBB, namely, a form of tachycardia-dependent RBBB. This is the first report suggesting apparent bradycardia-dependent bundle branch block associated with gradual lengthening of sinus cycles, as a possible mechanism.
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