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                   A Closer Look at Right Bundle Branch Block (RBBB) Jerry W. Jones, MD FACEP FAAEM I once wrote an article about “rabbit ears” and RBBB and posted it on my blog ( https://medicusofhouston.com/dr-joness-ecg-blog/) . To this date it has been the most read article I have produced. So, let’s take a closer look at RBBB.  The  right bundle branch courses down the wall of the interventricular septum on the right ventricular side. Its course is superficial at some points, so it is very susceptible to injury by central venous lines or stretching (dilatation) of the right ventricle. The diagram on the left shows both bundle branches (right – yellow, left – red). With the right bundle branch blocked up high (dotted line), the atrial impulse travels down the left bundle branch into the anterior and posterior fascicles. The left ventricle is depolarized normally and at its usual speed. The first portion of the left vent...