title: Long-term status and survival in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
abstract: In a long-term follow-up study of 103 patients who had Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, four died suddenly; two men had previously experienced paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and two women, both elderly, had paroxysmal tachyarrhythmias, one documented as atrial paroxysmal tachycardia on one occasion. Sixty-six (64%) of the patients had histories of paroxysmal tachyarrhythmias. Of 88 survivors, 10 of the 35 (29%) who did not have a history of arrhythmias on entry developed tachyarrhythmias, and 20 of 33 (38%) who did have symptomatic arrhythmias on entry had no symptoms at last follow-up. Thirteen (15%) of the survivors had frequent attacks of symptomatic arrhythmias.
authors: W L
authors: WL
authors: Proudfit
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Sterba
mesh_terms: D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D003645:Death, Sudden; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013614:Tachycardia, Paroxysmal / Q000175:diagnosis; D014927:Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality