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Wolff Parkinson White [WPW] Syndrome in Women

Wolff Parkinson White [WPW] Syndrome in Women. East Tennessee State University Emily Clark Research in Allied Health. What is WPW?. It was discovered in 1930 by Dr. Harold Wolff, Dr. Paul Dudley, & Sir John Parkinson. Hence the name Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome.

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Wolff Parkinson White [WPW] Syndrome in Women

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  1. Wolff Parkinson White [WPW]Syndrome in Women East Tennessee State University Emily Clark Research in Allied Health

  2. What is WPW? • It was discovered in 1930 by Dr. Harold Wolff, Dr. Paul Dudley, & Sir John Parkinson. Hence the name Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome. • WPW is a condition that if any part or all of the ventricular muscle is activated be the impulse originating from the atrium.

  3. About WPW • Otherwise known as pre-excitation syndrome, WPW is characterized with episodes of tachycardia (supraventricular tachycardia in 80% of cases). • Someone with WPW may start having these episodes at anytime, infancy or adulthood. In females they can start in pregnancy.

  4. WPW Continued • It occurs more often in males than females. Even so it occurs in females about 46%. • WPW has 2 types Type A premature activation occurs in the left ventricle Type B premature activation occurs in the right ventricle. *Some people diagnosed with WPW has neither Type A nor Type B

  5. Treatment Options • Some Cardiologists opt for drug therapy & use such drugs as Digitalis & related ones. This treatment would be most beneficial for mild to moderate WPW. • Open-Heart surgery is another option. This used to be very popular thought to be the only way to correct WPW. • Radio Wave Ablation is the most popular and efficient way to treat WPW. Using a catheter, Drs ablate the bad pathway causing the WPW. *Sudden Death may occur in severe cases of WPW

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