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A member asked:

If i have been treated for wpw is it safe to ride a roller coaster?

9 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

Yes: In general, if you have been successfully treated for WPW (usually with a procedure called an ablation) it is safe to ride roller coasters and other thrill rides.

Dr Fowler and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 6/4/2017

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Yes: Should not be an issue.

Dr Koch and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. Sheldon Brownstein answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Wpw: If wpw has been successfully ablated risk is the same as a normal individual

Answered 11/28/2016

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My 15 yr old son has been diagnosed with wpw.. he has gone thru testing but not and treatments yet.. is it safe for him to go on rollercoasters?

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