title: Identical anatomical location of accessory pathway in a family with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
abstract: Identical location of accessory pathways in family members with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, although theoretically possible, has never been described. A 37-year-old woman and her 18-year-old son were referred for electrophysiological study due to fast rate palpitations and pre-excitation on baseline electrocardiogram. After mapping during pre-excitation, successful radiofrequency application was located at the right free wall in both patients, in an identical anatomical position, on the infero-lateral aspect of the tricuspid ring.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology Lab, Clinic Emergency Hospital, 014451 Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Caldararu
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alexandru
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bartos
authors.forename: Radu-Gabriel
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Vatasescu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D022062:Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014261:Tricuspid Valve; D014927:Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery