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Can someone or ones explain in a laymans terms what a left anterior hemiblock is and how serious it may or may not be?

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Can someone or ones explain in a laymans terms what a left anterior hemiblock is and how serious it may or may not be?

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Think of it is a partial left bundle branch block. If it is an incidental EKG finding, it isn’t worrisome. If it occurs suddenly in the setting of chest pain, it could be a sign of acute ischemic injury from a heart attack.