{"product_id":"2940154530702","title":"Wolff-Parkinson- White-Syndrome, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions","description":"\u003cp\u003eWolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome is a congenital heart disorder in which an additional electrical connection in the heart can cause episodes of rapid heart rate (tachycardia)\u003cbr\u003eWPW syndrome is one of the most frequent causes of fast heart rate disorders in infants and children.\u003cbr\u003eWolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome is a heart disorder that induces the heart to beat abnormally fast for periods of time.\u003cbr\u003eIt is a relatively frequent disorder, affecting between one and three in every 1,000 people.\u003cbr\u003eMany WPW cases are diagnosed in otherwise healthy adults aged between 20 and 40.\u003cbr\u003eOccasionally the extra electrical pathway will not cause any symptoms and may only be detected when an electrocardiogram (ECG) test is done for another disorder.\u003cbr\u003eIt can be frightening for the patient to be told that he or she has a problem with the heart, but WPW syndrome normally is not serious.\u003cbr\u003eMany people will have no symptoms or only feel occasional, mild episodes of their fast heart rate.\u003cbr\u003eWPW syndrome is a congenital abnormal disorder which can result in supra-ventricular tachycardia (SVT) that makes use of an atrioventricular (AV) accessory tract.\u003cbr\u003eThe additional pathway may also allow conduction during other supra-ventricular arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation or flutter.\u003cbr\u003eWith treatment, the disorder can normally be entirely cured.\u003cbr\u003eWolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is the most frequent of the ventricular pre-excitation syndromes\u003cbr\u003eA person with this syndrome may have:\u003cbr\u003e1. Chest pain or chest tightness\u003cbr\u003e2. Dizziness\u003cbr\u003e3. Lightheadedness\u003cbr\u003e4. Fainting\u003cbr\u003e5. Palpitations\u003cbr\u003eIf the patient has WPW syndrome, the patient will feel events where the heart suddenly starts racing, before stopping or slowing down suddenly.\u003cbr\u003eA physical examination done during a tachycardia episode will reveal a heart rate faster than 100 beats per minute.\u003cbr\u003eThe normal heart rate is 60 to 100 beats per minute in adults, and under 150 beats per minute in newborns, infants, and small children.\u003cbr\u003eThe disorder may be diagnosed with an ECG or with continual or person triggered ambulatory ECG monitoring, such as a Holter monitor.\u003cbr\u003eA procedure called an electrophysiologic study (EPS) is done using catheters placed in the heart.\u003cbr\u003eThis test may help detect the site of the additional electrical pathway.\u003cbr\u003eClassic ECG findings of WPW syndrome are a short PR interval (smaller than 120 ms), a wide QRS complex of more than 120 ms with a slurred onset producing a delta wave in the early part of QRS and secondary ST-T wave alterations\u003cbr\u003eAsymptomatic patients may just require periodic assessment.\u003cbr\u003eThe main types of treatment are drug therapy, radiofrequency (RF) ablation and surgical ablation.\u003cbr\u003eRadiofrequency ablation is the first-line treatment for symptomatic WPW syndrome.\u003cbr\u003eIt has substituted surgical treatment and most drug treatments.\u003cbr\u003eMedicines, mainly anti-arrhythmic drugs such as procainamide or amiodarone, may be given to control or stop a rapid heartbeat.\u003cbr\u003eIf the heart rate does not return to normal with medical treatment, the doctors may make use of a form of treatment called cardioversion (electrical shock).\u003cbr\u003eThe long-term treatment for WPW syndrome is very often catheter RF ablation.\u003cbr\u003eThis intervention needs inserting a tube (catheter) into a vein through a small incision near the groin up to the heart area.\u003cbr\u003eWhen the tip enters the heart, the small area that is causing the fast heart rate is obliterated using a special type of energy called radiofrequency or by freezing it (cryoablation).\u003cbr\u003eOpen heart surgery to cauterize or freeze the additional pathway may also give a permanent cure for WPW syndrome.\u003cbr\u003eIn most cases, this intervention is done only if the patient requires heart surgery for other reasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTABLE OF CONTENT\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 Causes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 Symptoms\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 Diagnosis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 Treatment\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 Prognosis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 Atrial Flutter\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 Palpitations\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenneth Kee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114376610032,"sku":"2940154530702","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154530702_p0.jpg?v=1764069957","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154530702","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}