title: Development of malignant ventricular arrhythmias in a young male with WPW pattern.
abstract: In Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW), presence of accessory pathways causes various tachyarrhythmias that lead to different symptoms and clinical conditions in patients. Atrial fibrillation is observed in about 20-30% of this group of patients. Life threatening malignant ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac deaths are observed in patients having rapid conduction in accessory pathways and short antegrade refractory periods (<250 msn). We present a WPW syndrome case that presented to the emergency service with narrow QRS tachycardia and later developed malignant ventricular arrhythmia.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Sivas Public Hospital, Kars, Turkey. dralimerdem@gmail.com
authors.forename: Alim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Erdem
authors.forename: Nihat
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authors.lastname: Madak
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Osman Can
authors.initials: OC
authors.lastname: Yontar
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yucel
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gul
authors.forename: Izzet
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authors.lastname: Tandogan