Cor Vasa 2019, 61(5):511-513 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2019.041
New onset left bundle branch block: keep calm!
- a Cardiology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy
- b Internal Medicine, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy
New onset LBBB represents a STEMI equivalent and, according to the current guidelines, this qualifies for primary angioplasty. However, several conditions could provoke new onset LBBB such as hyperkalemia, hypercalcemia etc. Differential diagnosis is fundamental, especially in emergency condition, in order to avoid unnecessary or harmful treatment. Clinical evaluation and careful analysis of ECG often permitted the correct diagnosis.
Keywords: Hyperkalemia, Kidney failure, Left bundle branch block, Myocardial infarction, STEMI
Accepted: February 9, 2019; Published: October 20, 2019 Show citation
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