Clinical question of the week: should RBBB be an indication for primary PCI?
In a patient with symptoms suggestive of acute myocardial infarction, a new-onset left bundle branch block (LBBB) is considered an indication for reperfusion therapy i.e. primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) or thrombolysis. In contrast, a new-onset of right bundle branch block is not considered as an indication for administration of reperfusion therapy in this context. The question arises:
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