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My son now has an enlarged heart. could that be caused by the previous treatment that cured his wpw?

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Unlikely: The typical treatment for wolff-parkinson-white syndrome is radio-ablation of an electrical pathway in the heart. Complication rates for the procedure range from 1.5% - 4% in the literature, but rarely lead to an enlarged heart. More likely however is a genetic association between WPW and congenital hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Talk with your pediatrician or family doctor about genetic testing.

Answered 7/26/2016

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Dr. Matthias Peuster answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Cardiology

Possible: Ablation therapy for WPW can -although rare- affect a coronary leading to ischemic heart disease or myocardial infarction. If the dilatation is severe a stress test evtl followed by coronary angiography might be indicated. Talk to your cardiologist.

Answered 8/4/2015

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