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WPW syndrome probably affects somewhere between 1-4 in 1,000 people. It is more common in men. There does seem to be some genetic basis, as WPW syndrome can run in families.
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Patients with WPW syndrome require treatment when or if they have an episode of tachycardia due to the serious potential risks. Treatment focuses on stopping the tachycardia and preventing it from recurring.
Some people with WPW syndrome never have tachyarrhythmia and its associated symptoms. In those who do, symptoms usually begin between ages 11-50.
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However, the actual incidence of WPW syndrome is difficult to determine since many persons have mild and undiagnosed conditions. The condition can remain dormant for years without any symptoms of tachycardias, and therefore go undiagnosed for years.
In individuals with WPW syndrome, an abnormal alternate electrical pathway (accessory pathway), exists between the atrium and the ventricle, resulting in abnormal heartbeat rhythms (arrhythmias) and faster than normal heartbeats (tachycardia).
A special type of PSVT is called Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. WPW syndrome is a condition in which the heart's electrical signals travel along an extra pathway from the atria to the ventricles.
Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome is a rare heart condition in which there is an extra electrical pathway present in the heart. This can cause a change in the rhythm of your heartbeat, called an arrhythmia. People who have WPW syndrome may ...
It can occur after a heart attack (myocardial infarction), after lung or heart surgery, or with digitalis toxicity. The abnormal conduction seen in WPW syndrome, however, may be present at birth (congenital).
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