Question

Possible echocardiographic findings for patients with right bundle branch block include:

A. Decreased interval between tricuspid valve closure and pulmonic valve opening.
B. Early, systolic beaking of the interventricular septum.
C. Increased interval between mitral and tricuspid valve closure.
D. Systolic paradoxical septal motion.

Answer 1

Echocardiographic findings for patients with right bundle branch block often include systolic paradoxical septal motion, which demonstrates an initial inward movement of the septum towards the left ventricle during systole.

Step-by-step explanation:

Possible echocardiographic findings for patients with right bundle branch block (RBBB) could include systolic paradoxical septal motion. In RBBB, there is a delay in the conduction of electrical impulses to the right ventricle, which may lead to a characteristic aberrant ventricular contraction pattern. On echocardiography, this is often observed as septal motion that is paradoxical, meaning that during systole the septum initially moves towards the left ventricle before moving in the expected outward direction. The other options listed are either not characteristic of RBBB or not typically visualized via echocardiography.