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Intraventricular delay, especially left bundle branch block (LBBB), is present in up to 20% of patients with heart failure due to left ventricular (LV) dysfunction and can be considered a marker of disease. Although LBBB has been always considered a consequence rather than a cause of LV impairment, the delayed movement of the lateral wall towards the interventricular septum leads to a waste of energy and a reduced efficacy of LV contraction.
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Zecchin, M., Sinagra, G. (2004). Debate on Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy. In: Gullo, A., Berlot, G., Lucangelo, U., Pellis, T. (eds) Perioperative and Critical Care Medicine. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2135-8_15
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