Fascicular premature beats with narrow QRS in the presence of bundle-branch block.
The electrocardiogram of a sixty-two-year-old male revealed right bundle-branch block, left anterior superior fascicular block, and right precordial Q waves consistent with anteroseptal myocardial infarction. Premature beats with narrow QRS (100 ms) occurred intermittently; coupling intervals varied between 560-600 ms. His bundle electrogram confirmed the fascicular origin of the premature beats. During atrial prematuring studies, it was shown that an appropriately timed premature beat could prolong infra-His conduction time, but QRS normalization was not achieved. The possible electrophysiologic mechanisms that could result in a normal QRS complex with fascicular premature beats in this patient are discussed; a new mechanism is suggested.
D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology*; D002036:Bundle of His / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002037:Bundle-Branch Block / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004594:Electrophysiology; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications