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WPW (Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome)

WPW (Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome)

The Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, WPW syndrome short, it comes to heart rhythm disturbances. In those affected extends an additional bundle of lines between atrium and ventricle, the so-called Kent bundles. It is present in addition to the normal clock generators of the heart. With this short-circuit the electrical excitation in the ventricle gets faster as it is switched on instead of the normal atrial-ventricular node (AV node). The WPW syndrome this premature excitement of the ventricle leads to a disturbed heart rhythm.

The WPW syndrome is manifested most commonly by sudden bouts of rapid heartbeat (tachycardia). Sometimes caused the WPW syndrome and no symptoms, a doctor discovered it by chance in an ECG (electrocardiogram) test. The short-circuit in the conduction can also be potentially life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias (tachyarrhythmias) have resulted.
The WPW syndrome may cause symptoms at any age - in the newborn as well as for the elderly.
In children, it is the most common cause of tachycardia. Children suffer the WPW syndrome, they have often a congenital heart defect, such as Ebstein's anomaly (rare congenital malformation of the tricuspid valve), a Mitral valve or heart failure.

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