Wolf Parkinson White

Question: Can Wolf Parkinson White syndrome be hereditary?

Answer: Yes, WPW can be hereditary. The article I've linked to below states that while some cases are genetic, others are not.

Question: post ablation of wolf parkinson white? im 30 years old had ablation for wolf parkinson white syndrom one month ago.. my doctor said that the procedure was succesfull ablation of extra pathway.. but after ablation i have symptoms os strong pulse and this not periodic its may be continious,, strong pulse and i can see my left hand go up and down with pulse,,, i dont know why this symptom,, my doctor say this is normal,, but this realy scareing me and i dont know,,,,, any one can help me to explain this symptom or any one have same this...???? please your help and advise

Answer: Are you on medication? If you are this could be causing the stronger pulse. It could be that you're just more aware of your heart beat because you've had an ablation, many people are. Unless you're getting palpitations I doubt that there's a problem especially if your doctor is happy with things.

Question: what is wolf parkinson white syndrome?

Answer: dont no

Question: symptoms post ablation of wolf parkinson white syndrom? dear all.. im 30 years old diagnosed with wpw syndrom before 4 months and undergone the ablation procedure, but after ablation i still have chest heaveness and strong heart beat, very strong and this scared me alot,, and have left hand pain,, but the most frequent symptom is feeling my strong heart beat every where in my body and the pain like needle stick on my heart.. the rapid heart rate 80% disappear but thies symtomps appear after the procedure,, please can any one help me to explain this for me and if this normal or not,, im scared from this side and my doctor said that normal but i cant belive because the symptoms will make me crazy.. need your help please.

Answer: Ablation therapy using radiofrequency waves on the heart is used to cure a variety of cardiac arrhythmias such as supraventricular tachycardia, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW), ventricular tachycardia and more recently atrial fibrillation. Success rates are different for each type of catheter ablation and what type of heart rhythm problem is being treated. Complications include valvular damage, pulmonary vein stenosis or occlusion (if used to treat atrial fibrillation), stroke or other embolism, cardiac perforation, tamponade (1%), and unintended AV node ablation. If radiofrequency ablation is not 100% success, then you may need Implantable cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD). Consult your Cardiac surgeon. Please note that I am not a medical professional.

Question: We are newlyweds. How will Wolf Parkinson White heart disease affect us? I live with my German husband in Germany. We have been married for 3 months. We are both in our early 40's. Just recently he has been having trouble again with his heart. We bought a blood pressure machine. It is extremely high, and he is a little over weight. In the meantime, I try to cook healthy, but he is a snacking animal. For Christmas, I talked to him about getting us a treadmill and excerising bike. I had him gather all paperwork of his heart disease for the last four years, and we are going to see the doctor again to show him the paperwork and show him the blood pressure results we kept. He has had this doctor for a year, but he has not told him of his condition yet, and he does not want to have the operation to cure this. I worry about him because he is a Sales Engineer and he travels alot, and stays out late to entertain clients. He holds stress in too. We want to have kids..but ...please advise..what are the dangers?..what can I do to help him

Answer: Get full cardiac check wth a cardiologist. Ablation is the most used treatment. they will explain to you the procedure in detail, it is a swift procedure but needs a very expereinced cardiac surgeon. If you do not like surgery at all then try alternatives, in any case his BP needs to be controlled and lifestyle change is essential at some point. All the best. L

Question: White Wolf Parkinson's Syndrom? I am doing a report on this disease and had a few questions: Is it a inherited, genetic, or enviornmental birth defect? And are there any preventions, or is it all natural? Thanks!

Answer: Wow, I learn something new everyday. This is one I never heard of before. Here's an excellent site with all the info. Hope it helps. http://www.medicinenet.com/wolff-parkinson-white_syndrome/article.htm

Question: I want to know more about vaso vagal syncope & white parkinson wolf?

Answer: vaso vagal syncope occurs when the vaso vagal nerve is stimulated causing a persons heart rate to slow...the most common occurrence of this is when people are straining to have a bowel movement. white Parkinson wolf is a condition of a rapid heart beat. we use the vaso vagal maneuver to try to slow down the heart beat.. when such maneuvers do not work then we have to resort to using drugs or eclectic shock.

Question: Do I have Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome? I just saw an article on a 14 year old high school athlete being diagnosed with the Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome. His symptoms of too high a heartbeat when exercising matched my own. I was diagnosed a year ago with "incomplete right bundle branch block" from an electrocardiogram test a couple years ago. Are the two the same thing? If I knew the name of what I have I could go to other doctors and easier explain the situation. Thanks. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolff-Parkinson-White_syndrome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundle_branch_block

Answer: No, WPW is an accessory pathway around the AV bundle, where RBBB is a block a little farther down. If you had WPW, it would almost certainly have shown up as "delta waves" on your EKG at the time. There are lots of different ways to get PSVT, which is what I assume has been bothering you, and WPW is only one of them, and though it isn't rare, it isn't all that common, either.

Question: Can a trauma that occured 20 yrs ago bring on Wolf Parkinsons White and Peripheral Neuropathy.? My right hand was crushed as a teenager from an auto accident. I had 9 reconstructive surgeries involving skin graphs, tendon replacements and gain green removal. I have always mangaged to get by with fare mobility and without too much pain. Now 20 years later I am experiencing severe pain running through both hands to the point if I do anything with either hand I am in tears and if I don't do any with my hands I am in tears as well. Last year I was admitted into the hospital and an EKG showed possible signs of WPW (Wolf Parkinson White) which doctors chalked up to stress. Some reasearch I have done indicates trauma can bring on Parkinson and Peripheral Neuropathy. I am trying to find out if these correlate to my past trauma.

Answer: They could, but considering that your injury is so painful i would consult with a doctor because neuropathy is very painful and could become dangerous or debilitating if not properly treated...your case sounds a bit complicated so i would see a doctor

Question: Will this permanently disqualify me from the military.? I had Wolf Parkinson White Syndrome, but it was successfully ablated and have had no trouble since then. Will the military take me or is this a permanent disqualifier.

Answer: No it is not a permanent DQ - "Current or history of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (426.7), unless it has been successfully ablated for a period of 2 years without recurrence of arrhythmia and now with a normal electrocardiogram, is disqualifying. "

Question: what's the difference between an SVT, Wolf-Parkinson-White Syndrome, and an Atrial Fibrilations? i know, i'm a nerd, but i really want to know. i have SVT, but WPW and an A Fib don't sound that different. HELP!!

Answer: SVT CAN mean any form of atrial tachycardia (including AF), but usually refers to a re-entry tachycardia. A re-entry tachycardia is due to an abnormal electrical pathway between between the atria and ventricles which is intermittently activated, causing the heart to go too fast. WPW is one form of this, but not the only one (depends on where the pathway is). Atrial fibrillation (AF, A Fib) is disorganised electrical activity of the atrium which bombards the ventricle with impulses, making the ventricle beat too fast. The atria don't beat properly at all in this condition.

Question: Bacteremia from root canal on abcessed tooth. No antibiotics given prior to treatment. Why not? Bacteremia led to endophthalmitis of the right eye, hospitalization, IV treatment for 6 weeks, 5 injections to the eye, evaluations by heart doctor, infectious disease doctor, 3 eye specialists, and other health care personnel. I also have Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome. The dentist assured me there was no need for antibiotic treatment prior to root canal procedure. He did not ask any questions regarding medical history. Was he correct in doing this?

Answer: You heart condition would indicate premedication. Check out the link below and see if you are in any category for dental premeds. You medical and dental history should have been reviewed before treatment began.

Question: what about your mom is giving birth and the doctors says the baby has the umbilicort around the babys neck? And an emergency c-section is performed? regarding vaso vagal syncope or white parkinson wolf! what if you go through a very dramatic stage in life? can it also cause vaso vagal syncope?

Answer: yes, but you should cut the umbilical cord, and put it in the fry daddy, then put some ketchup on it

Question: my partner was diagnosed with left ventricle hypertrophy. please explain?? she was diagnosed with wolf parkinson white syndrome, had a procedure several years ago and has now been diagnosed with left ventrical hypertrophy. i can't find alot of info on the net for it yet.

Answer: Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is an enlargement of the left pumping chamber of the heart and may be due to several different things. The most common cause is high blood pressure. Other causes are due to exercise (athletic hypertrophy) and congenital (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or HOCM). The diagnosis of LVH is usually made by echocardiogram. The walls of the ventricle can be measured and a thickness of greater than 1.5 cm is considered enlarged. Athletic hypertrophy is usually less than this thickness and will return to normal size with cessation of the activity. HOCM may be diagnosed in the absence of other causes of LVH and with the presence of a family history. The treatment of LVH depends on the cause. Hypertensive LVH is treated by controlling the blood pressure. Some antihypertensive drugs may cause LVH to regress but this is controversial. Athletic hypertrophy does not require treatment. HOCM is a rare condition that should be followed by a cardiologist with expertise in this area. It may require medical or surgical management. Long term prognosis of LVH is good. There is an increased propensity to heart failure (see previous questions on heart failure) so a correct diagnosis and proper treatment is essential to decrease this risk.

Question: Can I Be A Police Officer If I Have WPW? I just found out that I have WPW (Wolf-Parkinson's-White) I have heard that people who have that are not permitted to play high school or professional sports (which doesn't bother me because I was planning on playing Pro Football) but I also heard that you can't join the ARMY with it and that kind of upset me because I almost wanted to. Does that mean I can't join the police force either??

Answer: Aaron - Unfortunately, I can't speak to what the police department's policy is on Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW), but I can give you a bit of insight into the military's policy and what cardiologists generally recommend in terms of competitive sports. The important thing is to know that all WPW is NOT the same. The term WPW is generally used in reference to a condition in which there are accessory pathways in the heart allowing for ventricular preexcitation. So what the heck does that mean??? The heart is normally made up of two upper chambers (the atria) and two lower chambers (the ventricles) that are electrically separated by a single gateway: the AV node. Normally, an electrical signal starts from the SA node (your inborn pacemaker) at the top of the heart, causing the top chambers to contract. The electrical signal gets to the AV node where it pauses for about 1/5 of a second before continuing on, causing the bottom chambers to contract. The "accessory pathway" that is characteristic of WPW is an extra muscle bundle that connects the top and bottom chambers. This gives the electrical signal an alternate route to the bottom chambers. Because the muscle bundle does not create a normal pause the way the AV node does, this can sometimes be seen on an EKG as premature activation of the bottom chambers. The presence of the accessory pathway can yield two main problems. The first is that it can be a set-up for a short circuit wherein the electrical signal goes from the top chambers, through the AV node, down to the bottom chambers, backwards UP through the accessory pathway, and through the AV node again over and over again. When this happens, the person with WPW feels their heart suddenly take off at a rate of 150bpm or more. This is uncomfortable, of course, but usually not life-threatening. The reason we are concerned about WPW in athletes and in military pilots, is that the AV node (being that is a sort of "gatekeeper") only allows so many impulses to get down to the bottom chambers per minute. The accessory pathway has no such properties. If a person with WPW develops a rhythm called "atrial fibrillation" in which the top chambers start beating at a rate of 400bpm or more, the accessory pathway can allow the bottom chambers to be barraged by electrical impulses leading to a fatal rhythm called "ventricular fibrillation" that causes sudden death. THAT is the main issue. The GOOD NEWS is that WPW is a condition that is potentially curable. So you have an extra connection? We now have ways of getting rid of that abnormal connection with a non-surgical procedure. This is called radiofrequency (RF) ablation and, in experienced hands, has a success rate well over 90%. If a person has the previously mentioned signs of premature "excitation" of the bottom chambers on EKG, but has never had an episode of an abnormal rhythm like I described above, the risk of sudden death is actually very low. Usually, these people are allowed to participate fully in sports, but competitive athletes (such as professionals or Olympic athletes) are often taken for further testing before being cleared. Any athlete who HAS had a history of an abnormal fast heartbeat must get further testing before they are allowed to compete. The air force will not take anyone with the above described EKG abnormalities unless further evaluation shows no history of abnormal heart rhythms. Further testing means a catheter based procedure in which we look to see how well the accessory pathway can conduct an electrical signal. The better a conductor it is, the higher the risk to the patient. If there is a history of abnormal heart rhythms OR the accessory pathway appears to be a very good conductor, we can use catheters to perform RF ablation and eliminate the accessory pathway. Once this is done, the person with WPW is generally allowed to participate fully in competitive sports AND can join the military a few months after successful ablation. I strongly urge you to talk to your doctor and ask for referral to a cardiologist trained in ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY if you have not already seen one. They can tell you whether you would be allowed to join the military or the police force AND whether you should have further testing and/or radiofrequency ablation. Whew! That's a lot of information! I hope you find it helpful!

Question: HEART HELP NEEEEDED REALLY IMPORTANT? CAN YOU PLEASE EXMPALIN to me Atrial Re-entry atrial tachycardia atrial fibrillation atrial flutter Atrio-Ventricular Nodal Re-entry supraventricular tachycardia Ventricular Re-entry ventricular tachycardia Atrio-Ventricular Re-entry Wolf Parkinson White supraventricular tachycardia this is really important i am not being able to put all of these thigns to gether at all :(

Answer: Atrial fibrillation is a rapid, irregularly irregular atrial rhythm. Symptoms include palpitations and sometimes weakness, dyspnea, and presyncope. Atrial thrombi often form, causing a significant risk of embolic stroke. Diagnosis is by ECG. Treatment involves rate control with drugs, prevention of thromboembolism with anticoagulation, and sometimes conversion to sinus rhythm by drugs or cardioversion. Atrial fibrillation is a medical emergency in the setting of antegrade conduction over an accessory pathway in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Atrial flutter is a rapid regular atrial rhythm due to an atrial macro-reentrant circuit. Symptoms are mainly palpitations. Atrial thrombi may form and embolize. Diagnosis is by ECG. Treatment involves rate control with drugs, prevention of thromboembolism with anticoagulants, and often conversion to sinus rhythm with drugs or cardioversion. Reentrant supraventricular tachycardias involve reentrant pathways with a component above the bifurcation of the His bundle. Patients have sudden episodes of palpitations that begin and terminate abruptly; some have dyspnea or chest discomfort. Diagnosis is clinical and by ECG. Treatment is with vagotonic maneuvers and, if they are ineffective, with IV adenosine or nondihydropyridine Ca channel blockers for narrow QRS rhythms, procainamide or amiodarone for wide QRS rhythms, or synchronized cardioversion for all cases.