Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome

Question 1

Signs of Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome?

Answer 1

Delta waves
Short PR interval
Broad QRS

Question 2

What is Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome?

Answer 2

Congenital syndrome characterised by presence of abnormal electrical pathway between atria and ventricles leading to arrythmias

Question 3

Symptoms of Wolff Parkinson White syndrome?
Management of Wolff Parkinson White syndrome?
What medications are contraindicated in this disease?

Answer 3

Dizziness, syncope, palpitations, paroxysmal SVT

Asymptomatic → no treatment
Symptomatic → amiodarone + sotalol (Contraindicated in heart disease) or radiofrequency ablation surgery

Medications that block AVN: digoxin, adenosine, verapamil and diliatazem