Category: Cardiology
Posted: 9/28/2014 by Semhar Tewelde, MD
(Updated: 11/14/2024)
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Ventricular Arrhythmias Originating from the Moderator Band
- Ventricular arrhythmias originating from the moderator band (MB) often have a distinct morphology
- Typically MB arrhythmias have a left bundle branch block pattern, QRS with a late precordial transition (>V4), a rapid down stroke of the QRS in the precordial leads, and a left superior frontal plane axis
- MB arrhythmias are often associated with PVC-induced ventricular fibrillation
- Catheter ablation is quite effective at termination of the arrhythmias and facilitated with intracardiac echocardiography (ICE)
Sadek M, Benhayon D, et al. Idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias originating from the moderator band: Electrocardiographic characteristics and treatment by catheter ablation. Heart Rhythm. Aug 2014