June 21, 1976JAMA
Abnormal Q Waves in Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Population
44 patients with a diagnosis of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome evaluated between January 1970 and January 1975
Design
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Discussion
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Implication
Q waves in WPW may mimic MI and prompt misdiagnosis; leaves open validation of atrial stimulation for differentiation.
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Population
44 patients with a diagnosis of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome evaluated between January 1970 and January 1975
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Outcome
Incidence of abnormal Q waves simulating myocardial infarction and rate of misdiagnosis
Abnormal Q waves in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome frequently simulate myocardial infarction, leading to a high rate of misdiagnosis that can be resolved by normalizing the QRS complex via premature atrial stimulation.
Cite This Study
Jeremy N. Ruskin (1976) studied this question.