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Síndrome de Wolff-Parkinson-White - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

WPW; Síndrome de preexcitación

Síntomas:

La frecuencia de los episodios de frecuencia cardíaca rápida depende del paciente. Algunas personas con el síndrome de Wolff-Parkinson-White pueden presentar sólo unos cuantos episodios de frecuencia cardíaca rápida, mientras que otros la pueden experimentar una o dos veces por semana. Algunas veces, no hay síntomas y la afección se detecta cuando se hacen exámenes del corazón por otra razón.

Una persona con el síndrome WPW puede tener:

Signos y exámenes:

Un examen llevado a cabo durante un episodio de taquicardia revelará una frecuencia cardíaca mayor a 230 latidos por minuto y una presión arterial normal o baja. Una frecuencia cardíaca normal es de 60 a 100 latidos por minuto en adultos y por debajo de 150 latidos por minuto en neonatos, bebés y niños pequeños.

Si el paciente no está presentando actualmente taquicardia, el examen físico puede ser completamente normal.

Un examen llamado estudio electrofisiológico intracardíaco (EPS, por sus siglas en inglés) puede ayudar a identificar la localización de la ruta eléctrica adicional.

El síndrome de Wolff-Parkinson-White puede ser revelado por los siguientes exámenes:

  • Reviewed last on: 8/8/2011
  • A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, and David R. Eltz. Previously reviewed by Issam Mikati, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine. Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (5/4/2010).

Referencias

Olgin JE, Zipes DP. Specific arrhythmias: diagnosis and treatment. Zipes DP, Libby P, Bonow RO, Braunwald E, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 8th ed. St. Louis, Mo: WB Saunders; 2007:chap 35.

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