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      Management of the Patient with the Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

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          Patients with ventricular preexcitation may have symptomatic arrhythmias (Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome) which can range from life-threatening, to disabling symptoms or minimal symptoms. Individuals may also be entirely asymptomatic. A rational approach to the management of these individuals is therefore dependent on the clinical circumstances. This review discusses the value and limitations of some of the available noninvasive and invasive investigations which may contribute to the successful management of these patients. In general, investigations are useful for establishing the diagnosis, identifying those patients at risk from life-threatening arrhythmias and providing a rational basis for therapy. The available pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapeutic options are discussed.

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          Journal
          CRD
          Cardiology
          10.1159/issn.0008-6312
          Cardiology
          S. Karger AG
          978-3-8055-5308-7
          978-3-318-02035-9
          0008-6312
          1421-9751
          1990
          1990
          12 November 2008
          : 77
          : 3
          : 151-165
          Affiliations
          Arrhythmia Service, Cardiac Investigation Unit, University Hospital, London, Ont, Canada
          Article
          174598 Cardiology 1990;77:151–165
          10.1159/000174598
          2272054
          eaec6f03-c483-47ed-a53c-8012ee99ec40
          © 1990 S. Karger AG, Basel

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          Pages: 15
          Categories
          Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias-UPDATE 1990

          General medicine,Neurology,Cardiovascular Medicine,Internal medicine,Nephrology
          Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome,Arrhythmia,Preexcitation

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