A bundle branch block has which of the following characteristics?

A. It accelerates depolarization of the ventricle it supplies.
B. It causes narrowed QRS complexes to appear on the ECG.
C. It causes a prolonged PR interval.
D. It occurs when the bundle branches fail to conduct impulses.


Answer: D

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