Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome in a young infant

Authors

  • Angel David Cueva Parra Servicio de Electrofisiología - Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Ciudad de México.
  • Fernando Taipe-Carbajal Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño, Lima, Perú
  • Deli Guillén-Buleje Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño, Lima, Perú
  • Silvia Alegre-Manrique Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño, Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47487/apcyccv.v1i4.85

Keywords:

Wolff Parkinson White syndrome, infant

Abstract

Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome occurs due to the presence of accessory pathways that abnormally communicate the atria with the ventricles. It is one of the main causes of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in young people and adolescents, in whom the ideal management is catheter ablation. This syndrome can also occur in younger patients such as neonates and infants, where the therapeutic options are different. We present the case of a 47-day-old patient who was admitted to a public pediatric hospital in Peru due to vomiting. Upon admission, she showed a heart rate of 250 beats per minute; wide QRS complex tachycardia was documented; later, on the electrocardiogram in sinus rhythm, signs of pre-excitation were evident.

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2020-12-09

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