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A bundle branch block is a defect of the bundle branches or fascicles in the electrical conduction system of the heart.
How is bundle branch block diagnosed? Doctors can use an electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) to record the electrical impulses of your heart. The electrical patterns can show bundle branch block and whether the block is located in the right or left bundle branch. How is bundle branch block treated? In most cases, bundle branch block does not need treatment. But patients who have bundle branch block along with another heart condition may need treatment. For example, if bundle branch block develops during a heart attack, you may need a pacemaker. After a heart attack, your heart is fragile, and bundle branch block may cause a very slow heart rhythm (bradycardia).