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WPW Syndrome Types

WPW syndrome

In the disease pathway called WPW syndrome with (Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome), and a bunch Kent is present, the bundle Kent, the right atrium - the left atrium or right ventricle - There are those present in the left ventricle, i

n rare cases in some casestoward the interventr

icular septum.
In the case of the right ventricle, to the right ventricle is excited at the early stage, the conduction of excitement, the right ventricle left ventricle becomes later in the destination,the ECG waveform is the type left bundle branch block - right atrium site is the presence of the bundle Kent indicate. On the other hand, the left atrium - If you want to exist between the left ventricle, left ventricle are excited for the early, the conduction ofexcitement, the left ventricle and right ventricle becomes late


r in the destination, right bundle branch block type ECG waveform for that indicate.
In addition to this feature, in the WPW syndrome, the waveform of the specific wavecalled delta (Δ) appears after the P wave of the electrocardiogram in the ventricle thatare excited at an early stage. This is part of the differences between bundle branch block. However, you may miss this delta wave, and do not look carefully, the ECGwaveform, the waveform monitor because it is difficult to determine, if in doubt be sure to record the

12-lead ECG in particular.
WPW syndrome is important and has been considered one of the causes of sudden cardiac death. This occurs, tachyarrhythmia fibr

illation or tachycardia, or flutter in the atrium, to cause ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia excitement frequentpasses through the bundle Kent, will be conducted to the ventricle as tachycardia (;ventricular tachycardia false pseud VT) is. For such cases, the treatment cut theaccessory pathway catheter ablation or by surgical procedure has been carried out.
WPW A type

WPW A type: Fig.
In WPW A type, Kent bundle is the left atrium - that exists between the left ventricle.





WPW B type

WPW B type: Fig.
In WPW B type, Kent bundle is the right atrium - that exists between the right ventricle
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