Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome was identified as a bystander in a patient with aborted sudden cardiac death.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a case where Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome was an incidental finding in a patient with aborted sudden cardiac death.
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young athletes is always dramatic, because unexpected, and is sometimes a challenge to investigate. The prevalence is estimated at 0.6 per 100,000 in the United States.1 Coronary anomalies are the second most common cause of SCD in young athletes (16%) but are, unfortunately, difficult to recognize before a serious clinical event. Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome accounts for only 1.6% of all SCD.1
Laaouaj et al. (Fri,) conducted a case report in Aborted sudden cardiac death (n=1). Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome was evaluated. Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome was identified as a bystander in a patient with aborted sudden cardiac death.
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