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Thursday 7 March 2019

WPW syndrome

A 38-year-old male came with a history of recurrent palpitation since the last 2 years.  ECG at the time of tachycardia was not available. Echocardiography showed a structurally normal heart. Sinus ECG is shown below.

Sinus ECG

Source of the image: Rajiv Gandhi super speciality hospital, Dilshad Garden, New Delhi

ECG  normal sinus rhythm @ 100 beats per minute, normal axis, PR 80 msec, Positive delta wave in lead V1, negative delta wave in II, III, avF. Reciprocal ST-segment depression with T wave inversion is seen in lead II, III, aVF. Also, ST-segment depression with T wave inversion is seen in lead I, avL, V3-V6. Sudden transition is seen in from lead V1 to V2. QT interval  420 msec.
 The ECG is suggestive of Pre-excitation. In view of positive delta wave in  V1 along with sudden transition in lead V2, it is left- posteroseptal pathway. The final diagnosis of the patient is WPW syndrome with left lateral pathway. The patient was referred to AIIMS (New Delhi) for EPS study and pathway ablation.

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