Heart Health
Ask the doctor: Is bundle branch block serious?
right and left bundle branches
The blockage is generally only on one side, so people have either right bundle branch block or left bundle branch block. Both are common. The bundle branch block is often discovered during an electrocardiogram or exercise stress test. The key issue isn't whether a bundle branch block is bad for you, but why you have it.
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