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== Definition== | == Definition== | ||
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW) is a syndrome of pre-excitation of the [[Ventricle (heart)|ventricles]] of the [[heart]] due to an [[accessory pathway]] known as the [[Bundle of Kent]]. | |||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
Revision as of 18:48, 20 August 2013
Editor-In-Chief:C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.[1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hilda Mahmoudi M.D., M.P.H.[2]
Definition
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW) is a syndrome of pre-excitation of the ventricles of the heart due to an accessory pathway known as the Bundle of Kent.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.