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World J Cardiol. Sep 26, 2013; 5(9): 359-363
Published online Sep 26, 2013. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v5.i9.359
Published online Sep 26, 2013. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v5.i9.359
Exercise-induced left bundle branch block: an infrequent phenomenon: Report of two cases
Salah AM Said, Marisa Bultje-Peters, Rogier LG Nijhuis, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Group Twente, 555 DL Hengelo, The Netherlands
Author contributions: Said SAM, Bultje-Peters M and Nijhuis RLG contributed to this paper; all authors have approved the final version of the paper.
Correspondence to: Salah AM Said, MD, PhD, FESC, Department of Cardiology, Hospital Group Twente, Geerdinksweg 141, 7555 DL Hengelo, The Netherlands. samsaid@home.nl
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Received: May 31, 2013
Revised: July 29, 2013
Accepted: August 17, 2013
Published online: September 26, 2013
Processing time: 118 Days and 14.1 Hours
Revised: July 29, 2013
Accepted: August 17, 2013
Published online: September 26, 2013
Processing time: 118 Days and 14.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Two patients who presented with angina pectoris and exercise-induced left bundle branch block are described. The first patient with typical angina pectoris had significant obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) requiring percutaneous coronary intervention of multiple lesions including placement of drug eluting stents. The second patient had atypical chest pain without signs of CAD at all. Both patients are discussed and the literature is reviewed.