Preexcitation Syndrome

Crucial
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Synonyms

• Accessory Atrioventricular Pathways
• Preexcitation Syndrome
• WPW Disorder

Disorder Subdivisions

• None

General Conversation
Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) disorder is an uncommon congenital heart disorder including irregularities in the electric system of the heart. In people with WPW syndrome, an uncommon alternative electric pathway (accessory path), already exists in between the atrium and also the ventricle, causing unusual heartbeat rhythms (arrhythmias) and faster compared to normal heartbeats (tachycardia).

The healthy heart has 4 chambers. Both top chambers are the atria and both reduced chambers are the ventricles. Within the best atrium of a healthy heart is a natural pacemaker that initiates and also controls the heart beat. The electric stimulus takes a trip from the pacemaker (sinoatrial or SA node) to the ventricles along a certain pathway including performing tissue as well as known as the AV (atrioventricular) node. The extra electrical path in individuals with WPW disorder bypasses the typical option and triggers the ventricles to beat earlier than normal (preexcitation) and also could allow electric instincts to be conducted in both instructions (i.e., from the atria to the ventricles and also from the ventricles to the atria).