Key result
A 24-year-old man with suspected Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome died suddenly following exercise-induced tachycardia, with autopsy revealing a recent myocardial infarction.
Population
24-year-old man with recent myocardial infarction and ECG suggestive of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
Design
Case_report
Authors
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May signal occult MI in young sudden death with WPW-like ECG; single case leaves open need for targeted screening studies.
Case Report (n=1)
This case highlights the potential for sudden death in young athletes with ECGs suggestive of WPW syndrome, which may be complicated by underlying conditions like recent myocardial infarction.
Doina Butcovan (2013) conducted a case report in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and myocardial infarction (n=1). A 24-year-old man with suspected Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome died suddenly following exercise-induced tachycardia, with autopsy revealing a recent myocardial infarction.
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