The role of stress cardiac MRI imaging in patients with complete left bundle branch block
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Background Left bundle branch block (LBBB) is a condition associated with increased mortality and poor prognosis, depending on the underlying etiology. Identification of the etiology and appropriate risk stratification of patients with LBBB is a challenge, despite the availability of various testing modalities. Nuclear exercise stress testing can show artificial perfusion defects in the interventricular septum. The artifacts are reduced but not completely excluded by use of vasodilator stress agents. In this study, we retrospectively reviewed the stress cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) findings in patients with LBBB.
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