Is Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome serious?
WPW is not a dangerous disease for most people. You can manage or correct the condition with treatment. The biggest risk is for sudden death from a heart attack, which tachycardia can cause. However, this is extremely rare, occurring in less than one-half of 1 percent of cases.
Does Wolff-Parkinson-White run in families?
The familial form of the disorder typically has an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance, which means one copy of the altered gene in each cell is sufficient to cause the condition. In most cases, a person with familial Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome has inherited the condition from an affected parent.
Does Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome go away?
With treatment, the condition can normally be completely cured. WPW syndrome can sometimes be life-threatening, particularly if it occurs alongside a type of irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation. But this is rare and treatment can eliminate this risk.
What is characteristic of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome?
The classic ECG morphology of WPW syndrome is described as a shortened PR interval (often <120 ms) and a slurring and slow rise of the initial upstroke of the QRS complex (delta wave; see the image below), a widened QRS complex with a total duration greater than 0.12 seconds, and secondary repolarization changes …
Can Wolff-Parkinson-White come back?
Surgical correction of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome provides excellent long-term results with low morbidity. Patients who are disabled by arrhythmias return to work after successful surgery. Delta waves may persist or recur without return of arrhythmias.
Can you drive with Wolff-Parkinson-White?
You must tell DVLA if you have Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. You can be fined up to £1,000 if you don't tell DVLA about a medical condition that affects your driving. You may be prosecuted if you're involved in an accident as a result.
Can Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome come and go?
Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome can cause 100 or more heart beats per minute. The fast heart rate, or tachycardia, can come and go suddenly. A normal heart rate is 60-100 beats per minute.