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. 1988 May;59(5):578-80.
doi: 10.1136/hrt.59.5.578.

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome: atrial fibrillation as the presenting arrhythmia

K Robinson  1 , E Rowland, D M Krikler
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Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome: atrial fibrillation as the presenting arrhythmia

K Robinson et al. Br Heart J. 1988 May.

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation was identified as the initial arrhythmia complicating the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome in ten (9%) of 108 patients. Despite initially rapid ventricular responses in seven, long term survival and control of arrhythmia were excellent on medical treatment. Whereas symptom free patients with the pre-excitation syndrome who have additional underlying disease predisposing to atrial fibrillation may need detailed electrophysiological study, a more conservative approach is suitable for the typical symptom free individual.

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