Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

Many people with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome don’t suffer from any symptoms. Symptoms may be:

Palpitations
Unexplained anxiety
Fatigue
Light-headedness or dizziness
Loss of consciousness
Shortness of breath
Visit a Cardiologist for proper diagnosis and treatment if you have any of these symptoms

It’s a congenital condition with no exact known cause, and it may be associated with other congenital heart diseases such as Ebstein anomaly and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. There are possible risk factors such as:

Family history “First-degree relative having the same condition”
Genetic mutation

Electrocardiogram (a simple test to examine the rhythm and electrical activity of the heart using skin-attached sensors to detect the electrical signals produced by the heart during each beat). This may be done at the doctor’s clinic, or he may ask you to use a portable one for monitoring throughout the day.

Asymptomatic patients don’t need any immediate treatment as they have a low risk of getting cardiac arrest, so they may just need to be monitored by a Cardiologist.



Symptomatic patients may be treated by:



Catheter ablation: A procedure in which a catheter is used to remove the small parts in the heart tissues that cause extra electric signals and beats.



Medications: The doctor may prescribe Amiodarone, Verapamil, Diltiazem, and Sotalol to control heartbeats.



Cardioversion: A procedure in which patches on the chest are used to give the heart an electric shock to restore normal heartbeat rhythm.