Right bundle branch block risk factors
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Risk Factors
Significantly identified risk factors or predictors of a newly acquired complete right bundle branch block include (Copenhagen City Heart Study):[1]
- Advancing age
- Male gender
- High systolic blood pressure
Similarly for incomplete right bundle branch block significant risk factors include:
- Advancing age
- Male gender
- Low BMI (body mass index)
Surgical repair of congenital heart diseases in children can be a potential risk for the occurrence of RBBB in children.
References
- ↑ Bussink BE, Holst AG, Jespersen L, Deckers JW, Jensen GB, Prescott E (2013). "Right bundle branch block: prevalence, risk factors, and outcome in the general population: results from the Copenhagen City Heart Study". Eur. Heart J. 34 (2): 138–46. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehs291. PMID 22947613. Unknown parameter
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