Rituximab induced left bundle branch block.

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Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.A.

Published: April 2015

Rituximab (a monoclonal antibody directed against CD 20) therapy can be acutely complicated by infusion reactions and cardiac arrhythmia on rare occasions. We report the first case of a new onset left bundle branch block (LBBB) after rituximab therapy for Wegener's vasculitis.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4379638PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1995-705X.152997DOI Listing

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