Question 1

how worried should i be about  wpw?

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Worried enough: Depends if you have WPW pattern or WPW syndrome. If you have symptomatic wpw, you should be worried enough to get it treated. Since you have the diagnosis, i assume you're been evaluated.  You should follow the advice you've been given. Wpw has benign subsets and others who have an increased risk of sudden death. Your cardiologist can help determine what your risk is.

Question 2

how concerned should i be about a diagnosis of wpw?

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Just be aware: This is not a death sentence you have an irregularity in your heart beats. This is something that you should be aware of not something you can really do anything about.
People live with WPW normal lives but simply are aware of the condition

Question 3

should i go into surgery for wpw?

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WPW: Wpw is a condition with an extra pathway between the top and bottom chambers of the heart resulting in pre-excitation and can result in tachyarrhythmias. The pathywa is ablated in a cath lab by an electrophysiologist (cardiologist who is an expert in the electrical system of the heart).

Question 4

catheter ablations for wpw?

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Yes: Catheter ablation is considered a first line therapy for symptomatic WPW syndrome. It's highly effective in the majority of cases. It's generally safe with a low incidence of serious complications and since WPW can (rarely) result in sudden death, the benefit of ablation justifies the small risk.

Question 5

what is a wpw rhythm of the heart?

Accepted Answer

WPW: Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is a heart condition in which there is an abnormal extra electrical pathway of the heart. The condition can be benign or lead to episodes of rapid heart rate (tachycardia), sometime dangerous. Certain medications should be avoided. Anyone with this condition should consult a cardiologist. Thankfully excellent treatment options are available and the prognosis is good.

Question 6

is there homeopathy remedies for wpw?

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None Known: There are no known homeopathic remedies for WPW which is a condition causing a too rapid heartrate.If some one claims such a cure-beware.

Question 7

how rapid would your heart be in wpw?

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Svt in wpw: During one of your episodes of tachycardia it could be well over 200.

Question 8

can wpw return and need another ablation?

Accepted Answer

WPW: there are often multiple bypass tracts and it isn't unusual to need more than one ablation procedure

Question 9

what is the difference between wpw and svt?

Accepted Answer

WPW is a type of SVT: Wpw (wolff-parkinson-white syndrome) is a condition where the ECG is abnormal between episodes of tachycardia. The abnormal findings on the ECG are from an extra electrical connection in the heart that is the cause of the svt. There are other types of SVT where the ECG is completely normal between episodes of tachycardia. In those cases the cause of the SVT is not apparent.

Question 10

which tests can they do after catheter ablations for wpw?

Accepted Answer

EKG: An ekg should show if the ablation destroyed the accessory pathway successfully, especially if compared with the pre-ablation ekg. The pr interval will be longer and the delta wave will be gone.

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