What does wolff-parkinson-white (wpw) present as?

Palpitations: Usually the first sign other than being picked up on an EKG by accident, is in a person who develops a fast heart rate (an arrhythmia classified as supraventricular tachycardia). On occasion, the fast heart rate can lead to passing out (syncopal) episodes, so that will be the presenting symptom.

Palpitations,usually: Wpw occurs when a patient is born with an extra piece of wiring which connects the upper and lower heart chambers. Only 50% of patients with WPW every develop symptoms which typically are palpitations. Many of these patients can have their symptoms controlled with medications or cured by a non-surgical procedure known as ablation.