Management of asymptomatic ventricular preexcitation

An incidental discovery of Wolff Parkinson White (WPW) pattern on the electrocardiogram (ECG) is not an infrequent finding facing the physician. Most patients discovered incidentally are asymptomatic and it is hard to justify further management of such patients given the time-honored adage to “first...

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Published in:Indian pacing and electrophysiology journal 2019-11, Vol.19 (6), p.232-239
Main Authors: Mohan, Shaun, Balaji, Seshadri
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ablation
Review
Risk stratification
SCD
Supraventricular tachycardia
Ventricular preexcitation
WPW
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Summary:An incidental discovery of Wolff Parkinson White (WPW) pattern on the electrocardiogram (ECG) is not an infrequent finding facing the physician. Most patients discovered incidentally are asymptomatic and it is hard to justify further management of such patients given the time-honored adage to “first do no harm.” However, this finding does have implications. This article is an attempt to guide clinicians about this important issue that is often faced in the office.
ISSN:0972-6292
0972-6292
DOI:10.1016/j.ipej.2019.10.001