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. 2019 Apr;27(4):218-221.
doi: 10.1007/s12471-019-1256-z.

Left bundle, right diagnosis

A E Schaafsma  1 , C Coolsma  1 , H Lameijer  2
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Left bundle, right diagnosis

A E Schaafsma et al. Neth Heart J. 2019 Apr.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

A.E. Schaafsma, C. Coolsma and H. Lameijer declare that they have no competing interests.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
The ECG as in Fig. 1 of the rhythm puzzle question, showing LBBB with ST depression in V2–V4 in the anterior leads (arrows), which is a Sgarbossa criterion. ECG electrocardiogram, LBBB left bundle branch block
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References

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