Late restored cardiac function after successful resynchronization by right posterior accessory pathway ablation in Wolff –Parkinson–White syndrome associated dilated cardiomyopathy

Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome is one of the most common arrhythmias in children. Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a common clinical manifestation and may present as palpitation and near syncope. In addition, patients with overt ventricular preexcitation are also at risk for developing dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), which may be caused by either incessant tachyarrhythmia or accessory pathway (AP) related dyssynchronization [1 –4]. Cardiac function can improve after elimination of AP [5–8].

Source: Journal of Electrocardiology - February 7, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kun-Lang Wu, Shuenn-Nan Chiu, Chun-An Chen, Chun-Wei Lu, Wei-Chieh Tseng, Jou-Kou Wang, Mei-Hwan Wu Source Type: research