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medical health heart and cardiovascular diseasesIs a left bundle branch block considered heart disease?
Beside this, is a left bundle branch block dangerous?
Damage to one of the branch bundles can cause uncoordinated ventricular contractions, and an abnormal heart beat can result. A blocked signal on the right side of the heart is not usually serious, but a block on the left side can indicate a higher risk of coronary artery disease, or some other heart problem.
Considering this, can a left bundle branch block cause a heart attack?
Left bundle branch block can reflect damage to the left ventricle caused by high blood pressure, a heart attack, a failing aortic valve, coronary artery disease, heart failure, or other cardiac conditions. If a bundle branch block is causing symptoms, then the problem may be severe enough to require a pacemaker.
Most cases of heart block are not genetic and are not considered progressive familial heart block. The most common cause of heart block is fibrosis of the heart, which occurs as a normal process of aging. Other causes of heart block can include the use of certain medications or an infection of the heart tissue.