Key result
Septal dyskinesia in pediatric Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome was associated with significantly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction compared to normal septal motion (42% vs 61%, P<0.001).
Why the study?
Does radiofrequency ablation improve left ventricular function in children with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and septal dyskinesia?
Observational (n=62)
Does radiofrequency ablation improve left ventricular function in children with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and septal dyskinesia?
Absolute Event Rate: 42% vs 61%
p-value: p=<0.001
Right septal accessory pathways in pediatric WPW can cause septal dyskinesia and LV dysfunction, which is reversible with radiofrequency ablation.
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Septal dyskinesia-associated LV dysfunction in pediatric WPW warrants monitoring; leaves open whether ablation restores ejection fraction.
Kwon et al. (2009) conducted an observational in Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome (n=62). Septal dyskinesia vs. Normal septal motion was evaluated on Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (p=<0.001). Septal dyskinesia in pediatric Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome was associated with significantly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction compared to normal septal motion (42% vs 61%, P<0.001).
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