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Wolff Parkinson White syndrome is the most common form of pre-excitation and can be associated with atrial fibrillation carrying a high risk of sudden death.
This case report demonstrates the feasibility and success of radiofrequency ablation for pre-excited atrial fibrillation in a low-income country setting like Senegal.
Extreme rates in pre-excited AF warrant vigilance; single case leaves open optimal management in comorbid elderly patients.
WOLFF PARKINSON and WHITE (WPW) syndrome is the most common form of pre-excitation. It is associated in some cases with atrial fibrillation with a high risk of sudden death. We report the case of a 64-year-old hypertensive woman with a history of ischemic stroke. She presented with hyperkinetic palpitations without hemodynamics instability on admission. The electrocardiogram recorded a complete tachyarrhythmia by pre-excitation atrial fibrillation, with a mean rate of 300 beats per minute. Electrophysiological investigation revealed an accessory pathway located at the ostium of the coronary sinus, which was successfully ablated by radiofrequency. A drug treatment based on flecaine 100 mg was introduced. The patient was asymptomatic after one month of outpatient follow-up.
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