Question 1

what is wolff-parkinson-white syndrome? can it be treated?

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Yes it can: Wolff-parkinson-white syndrome is a disorder of electrical conduction of the heart. Patients with WPW can have rapid heart beat (tachycardia) and very rarely sudden cardiac death. The tachycardia can be treated by medications. The abnormal conduction is due to an extra electrical pathway (bypass tract) in the heart. There are techniques to destroy the extra pathway that will cure wpw.

Question 2

what is wolff-parkinson-white syndrome and what are the symptoms?

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WPW: WPW is a syndrome of abnormal ecg due to accelerated impulse conduction from atria to ventricles. This can cause serious tachy(fast) arrhythmias. When no tachycardia is present, WPW is usually asymptomatic. With the arrhythmia any symptoms compatible with tachycardia are possible.

Question 3

what is wolff-parkinson-white syndrome?

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Fast heart rate: This is a syndrome of having a specific type of fast heart rate related to having an abnormal connection of cells between the top and bottom chambers of the heart. WPW can usually be cured by a procedure called ablation, where the abnormal band of tissue is gently burned away.

Question 4

what is wolff-parkinsons white syndrome?

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Heart condition: Wolff-parkinson-white syndrome is a heart condition in which there is an abnormal extra electrical pathway of the heart. The condition can lead to episodes of rapid heart rate (tachycardia).

Wolff-parkinson-white syndrome is one of the most common causes of fast heart rate disorders in infants and children.

Question 5

why is there a delta wave seen in wolff-parkinson-white (wpw) syndrome?

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Pre-excitation: Wpw syndrome is commonly diagnosed on the basis of the surface ECG in an asymptomatic individual. In this case it is manifested as a delta wave, which is a slurred upstroke in the qrs complex that is associated with a short pr interval. The short pr interval and slurring of the qrs complex is actually the impulse making it through to the ventricles prematurely (across the accessory pathway) withou.

Question 6

can wolff-parkinson-white syndrome (wpw) get you kicked out of the army?

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Not sure : Sorry don't know the answer but WPW is curable by an ablation procedure.  If this were done there would be no issue.

Question 7

does wolff-parkinson-white (wpw) syndrome cause seizures?

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Syncope  and seizure: If the heart rhythm abnormalities causes fainting it may look like a seizure some syncopal episodes have a few jerks that  may look like a seizure.

Question 8

does wolff parkinson's white (wpw) syndrome occur during birth?

Accepted Answer

Congenital: Wpw is the syndrome associated with an extra (or accessory) pathway between the top (atria) and bottom (ventricle) chambers of the heart.  Yes this is present from birth.  Patients with the extra electrical connection may have episodes of extreme tachycardia (rapid heart beat).  This can be treated with medication or by ablating the extra pathway in a cath lab.

Question 9

can someone get pregnant if she has wolff-parkinson-white (wpw) syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Yes: This is usually not a problem.

Question 10

what is the definitive treatment for wolff-parkinson-white (wpw) syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Ablation: Ablation of the aberrant fiber, typically using catheters through the groin (rather than open heart surgery), will typically 'cure' the condition and is successful in 90-95% of cases.

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