Wolff-Parkinson-White

Question 1

Wolff-Parkinson-White cause

Answer 1

Ventricular pre-excitation due to an accessory atrioventricular pathway

Question 2

Wolff-Parkinson-White characteristic ECG finding

Answer 2

• slurred upstroke of QRS complex (delta wave)
• shortened PR interval (<120 msec)
• widened QRS complex

Question 3

Wolff-Parkinson-White potential treatment

Answer 3

Procainamide

Question 4

Wolff-Parkinson-White characteristic complications

Answer 4

Paroxysmal tachycardia (most commonly AV reentrant tachycardia)