Prevalence, clinical and instrumental features of left bundle branch block‐induced cardiomyopathy: the CLIMB registry

• Published in: ESC Heart Failure Vol. 8; no. 6; pp. 5589 - 5593
• Main Authors: Sanna, Giuseppe D., De Bellis, Annamaria, Zecchin, Massimo, Beccu, Eleonora, Carta, Patrizia, Moccia, Eleonora, Canonico, Mario E., Parodi, Guido, Sinagra, Gianfranco, Merlo, Marco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.12.2021; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Cardiomyopathy; Cardiovascular disease; Dilated cardiomyopathy; Ejection fraction; Electrocardiography; Etiology; Family medical history; Heart; Left bundle branch block; Left bundle branch block‐induced cardiomyopathy; Short Communication; Short Communications; Ultrasonic imaging; New York; United States > US; Dilated cardiomyopathy; Left bundle branch block-induced cardiomyopathy; Left bundle branch block

Aims Although increasingly recognized as a distinct pathological entity, left bundle branch block‐induced cardiomyopathy (LBBB‐ICMP) is not included among the possible aetiologies of acquired dilated cardiomyopathies (DCM). While diagnostic criteria have been proposed, its recognition remains princi...