title: Is radiofrequency ablation of accessory pathways always necessary? The case of a variant of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
abstract: A 16-year-old boy was referred for radiofrequency ablation of an accessory pathway. He had not experienced palpitations, but a normal electrocardiogram was a prerequisite for enrollment in a professional soccer school. The electrocardiogram showed a PR interval of 0.10 second and wide QRS complexes suggestive of an accessory pathway. The case of a variant of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Cardiologique Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 6977 Lyon, France. philippe.chevalier@chu-lyon.fr
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chevalier
authors.forename: Léna
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rivard
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pineau
authors.forename: Brigitte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: De Breyne
authors.forename: Elodie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Morel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018579:Patient Selection; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014927:Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*