Cardiology · Cardiology / Cardiac electrophysiology
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome
also: Kent bundle pre-excitation; WPW
Ventricular pre-excitation through an accessory atrioventricular pathway with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.
- Specialty
- Cardiology
- Subspecialty
- Cardiology / Cardiac electrophysiology
- Sex & age distribution
- Male: affected, slightly more common; Female: affected; Children: yes, presents in infancy or childhood
- Gene(s) involved
- GATA4, NKX2-5, PRKAG2, TBX5
- Alternative names & eponyms
- Kent bundle pre-excitation; WPW
Etiology & mechanism
Accessory pathway allows reentry circuits and rapid conduction during atrial fibrillation.
Gene(s) involved (4)
Symptoms & signs (7)
In plain terms, someone with Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome may experience the following — click any to explore related syndromes:
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