A case of septal Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome associated with newly developed delta waves due to disappearance of impedance mismatch

A 65-year-old woman who had shown no delta waves or atrioventricular block when seen in February 1989, suddenly developed advanced atrioventricular block in April 1990. The first electrophysiologic study revealed that atrioventricular block was caused by His ventricular block, and only weak retrogra...

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Published in:Journal of electrocardiology 1995, Vol.28 (1), p.63-68
Main Authors: Sasaki, Yasuyuki, Suyama, Kazuhiro, Aruga, Masakazu, Furuta, Seiichi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
advanced atrioventricular block
Aged
Atrioventricular Node - physiopathology
Bundle of His - physiopathology
Electric Impedance
Electrocardiography
Female
Heart Block - complications
Heart Block - physiopathology
Heart Block - rehabilitation
Heart Conduction System - physiopathology
Heart Septum
Humans
impedance mismatch
infrahisian block
Pacemaker, Artificial
permanent pacemaker
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome - complications
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome - physiopathology
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Summary:A 65-year-old woman who had shown no delta waves or atrioventricular block when seen in February 1989, suddenly developed advanced atrioventricular block in April 1990. The first electrophysiologic study revealed that atrioventricular block was caused by His ventricular block, and only weak retrograde conduction was documented. A DDD-type permanent pacemaker was implanted. One month after implantation, delta waves developed. The second electrophysiologic study, performed in February 1993, disclosed that a Kent bundle with bidirectional conduction capacity was located at the posterior septum and that the normal conduction system remained blocked at the His ventricular site. The etiology of the newly developed delta waves seems to be the disappearance of impedance mismatch at the ventricular insertion site of the Kent bundle.
ISSN:0022-0736
1532-8430
DOI:10.1016/S0022-0736(05)80009-3