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Development of malignant ventricular arrhythmias in a young male with WPW pattern.

Year: 2010

Type: article

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.

Source: PubMed Central

Authors: Alim Erdem, Nihat Madak, Ahmet Yilmaz, Osman Can Yontar, Hasan Yucel, Ibrahim Gul, Izzet Tandogan

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W11787937

FWCI: 0.428

Cites: 8

Cited by: 7

Related to: 10