Wolffparkinsonwhite syndrome affects 1 to 3 in 1,000 people worldwide wolffparkinsonwhite syndrome is a common cause of an arrhythmia known as paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. Wolffparkinsonwhite syndrome wpws is a disorder due to a specific type of problem with the electrical system of the heart which has resulted in symptoms. For language access assistance, contact the ncats public information officer. Electrophysiological evaluation of wolffparkinsonwhite. In most cases, it is not known why a person with wolff parkinson white syndrome has an extra electrical pathway in the heart. Aspectos historicos, epidemiologicos, fisiopatologicos, diagnosticos. If you have problems viewing pdf files, download the latest version of adobe reader. At the time of the curative treatment of wolffparkinsonwhite syndrome wpw by radiofrequency ablation 1,2, it is particularly important to detect the forms at risk of sudden death. In people with wolff parkinson white syndrome, there is an extra, or accessory, pathway that may cause a very rapid heart rate. About 40% of people with the electrical problem never develop symptoms. Wolffparkinsonwhite fundacion espanola del corazon. Louis wolff, sir john parkinson y paul dudley white. Wolffparkinsonwhite syndrome genetic and rare diseases.
Wolffparkinsonwhite syndrome genetics home reference. Wolffparkinsonwhite wpw syndrome symptoms and causes. The cause is an extra electrical connection in the heart. Symptoms can include an abnormally fast heartbeat, palpitations, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, or syncope. Wolffparkinsonwhite sintomas, causas e tratamento md. This extra electrical pathway is present from birth in people with the syndrome. Sudden death in wpw syndrome is related to the degeneration of atrial fibrillation with high ventricular rates into ventricular fibrillation.
This problem with the heart is present at birth congenital, although symptoms may not. Wolffparkinsonwhite syndrome is the most frequent cause of this abnormal heart rhythm in the chinese population, where it is responsible for more than 70 percent of cases. The abnormal development of the tricuspid valve in patients with ebsteins anomaly results in several activation abnormalities including delayed intraatrial conduction, right bundle branch block, and ventricular preexcitation. Abstract wolff parkinson white syndrome is a cardiac abnormality that affects 0. Wolff parkinson white wpw syndrome is a relatively common heart condition that causes the heart to beat abnormally fast for periods of time. In this fairly rare congenital condition, an extra electrical pathway between your hearts upper and lower chambers causes a rapid heartbeat.
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