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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
Bradycardia and Fascicular Block
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Bradycardia and Fascicular Block
by Tom__0__0, Jan 08, 1999 12:00AM
Dear Doc,
I am a 6'2", 230 lbs, 29 year white male in the military. I was recently
reviewing my medical records when I found something alarming. My ECG's
are stamped abnormal and list the following: Sinus Bradycardia and Left
Anterior Fascicular Block.
The tech who performed the test did not mention the problems and neither
any of the doctors. What do these medical terms mean and should I be
concerned?
Thanks,
Tom
Dear Tom
Sinus bradycardia just means a slow heart rate; this is not unusual for young, athletic men, unless the rate is exceptionally slow. The left anterior fascicular block is also of little clinical significance in isolation, in a young otherwise healthy person; it refers to a different pattern of electrical conduction through the heart that should not affect you in any way. Ask your own doctor to make sure there was no other abnormality of any consequence on your EKG (I doubt it).
I hope this has been useful. I wish you the best of luck.
If you would like to make an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, please call 1-800-CCF-CARE or inquire online by using the Heart Center website at www.ccf.org/heartcenter. The Heart Center website contains a directory of the cardiology staff that can be used to select the physician best suited to address your cardiac problem.
