bundle branch block

Norwegian translation: grenblokk

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English term or phrase:bundle branch block
Norwegian translation:grenblokk

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14:57 Nov 6, 2009
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Medical - Medical: Cardiology
English term or phrase: bundle branch block
Definition from Medical University of South Carolina:
An ECG change characterized by an intraventricular conduction delay affecting the left ventricular wall and septum. Acute occurrences most commonly result from myocardial ischemia.

Example sentence(s):
  • Although bundle branch block itself often requires no direct treatment, you'll need treatment of any underlying health condition that could cause bundle branch block, such as coronary heart disease. mayoclinic.com
  • Usually a person with bundle branch block shows no symptoms, but this block shows up on the electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) as an abnormality. If you have bundle branch block, it may have only been noticed when you had an ECG. American Heart Association, Inc.
  • As your doctor points out, bundle branch block is a common condition and in about half of cases there's no obvious cause. Some of the known causes are coronary artery disease, inflammation of the heart muscle and an overdose of digitalis type drugs. bbc.co.uk
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grenblokk
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grenblokk, periodisk eller konstant forsinkelse eller avbrytelse av impulsledningen gjennom en av de to hovedgrenene i hjertets ledningssystem (mellom forkamrene og de tilsvarende hjertekamrene). Blokaden kan være venstre- eller høyresidig, og den resulterer i en forsinket kontraksjon av det hjertekammeret det gjelder.
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Definition from Store norske leksikon:
grenblokk, periodisk eller konstant forsinkelse eller avbrytelse av impulsledningen gjennom en av de to hovedgrenene i hjertets ledningssystem (mellom forkamrene og de tilsvarende hjertekamrene). Blokaden kan være venstre- eller høyresidig, og den resulterer i en forsinket kontraksjon av det hjertekammeret det gjelder.

Example sentence(s):
  • En rask supraventrikulær takykardi (SVT) vil av og til overledes med aberrasjon, det vil si funksjonelt grenblokk, på grunn av frekvensen. SVT med aberrasjon og SVT hos en pasient med grenblokk fra før, vil lett kunne forveksles med VT. Hos 85-95 % av pasientene med tidligere infarkt er det VT, mens ved akutt infarkt er sannsynligheten for VT opp mot 100 % - legesiden.no  
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