Natural History of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome Diagnosed in Childhood

2015 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for the Management of Adult Patients With Supraventricular Tachycardia: Executive Summary

“…In 1 retrospective study in which the records of patients <21 years of age with WPW pattern on the ECG were reviewed, 64% of patients had symptoms at presentation, and an additional 20% developed symptoms during follow-up (23). Modes of presentation included documented SVT in 38%, palpitations in 22%, chest pain in 5%, syncope in 4%, AF in 0.4%, and sudden cardiac death (SCD) in 0.2% (23).…”

2015 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for the Management of Adult Patients With Supraventricular Tachycardia: Executive Summary

“…18 In comparison with AVRT, patients with AVNRT are more likely to be female, with an age of onset >30 years. 16,[19][20][21] SVT has an impact on quality of life, which varies according to the frequency of episodes, the duration of SVT, and whether symptoms occur not only with exercise but also at rest. 18,22 In 1 retrospective study in which the records of patients <21 years of age with WPW pattern on the ECG were reviewed, 64% of patients had symptoms at presentation, and an additional 20% developed symptoms during follow-up.…”

Members of the emergency medical team may have difficulty diagnosing rapid atrial fibrillation in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

“…AF occurs in 1.6-18% of patients with WPW [8,[14][15][16][17][18][19]. Considering that the prevalence of WPW syndrome in the general population is 0.1-0.3%, it can be assumed that AF with the underlying pre-excitation syndrome occurs in 1.6 to 54 of 100,000 inhabitants per year.…”