Development of Malignant Ventricular Arrhythmias in a Young Male with WPW Pattern |
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| Authors: | Alim Erdem Nihat Madak Ahmet Yilmaz Osman Can Yontar Hasan Yucel Ibrahim Gul Izzet Tandogan |
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| Institution: | 1.Cardiology Department, Sivas Public Hospital, Kars, Turkey;2.Cardiology Department, Malatya Public Hospital, Malatya, Turkey;3.Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | In Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW), presence of accessory pathways causes various tachyarrhythmias that lead to different symptoms and clinical conditions in patients. Atrial fibrillation is observed in about 20-30% of this group of patients. Life threatening malignant ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac deaths are observed in patients having rapid conduction in accessory pathways and short antegrade refractory periods (<250 msn). We present a WPW syndrome case that presented to the emergency service with narrow QRS tachycardia and later developed malignant ventricular arrhythmia. |
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| Keywords: | WPW syndrome life threatening arrhythmias |
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