Rapid Recovery from Congestive Heart Failure Following Successful Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in a Patient with Late Onset of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome | Health & Environmental Research Online (HERO)

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HERO ID

7146040

Reference Type

Journal Article

Title

Rapid Recovery from Congestive Heart Failure Following Successful Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in a Patient with Late Onset of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

Author(s)

Yodogawa, K; Ono, N; Seino, Y; ,

Year

2012

Is Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Journal

Internal Medicine
ISSN: 0918-2918
EISSN: 1349-7235

Publisher

JAPAN SOC INTERNAL MEDICINE

Location

TOKYO

Volume

Issue

Page Numbers

277-280

Language

English

PMID

22293802

DOI

10.2169/internalmedicine.51.6044

Web of Science Id

WOS:000301293200007

Abstract

A 56-year-old man was admitted because of palpitations and dyspnea. A 12-lead electrocardiogram showed irregular wide QRS complex tachycardia with a slur at the initial portion of the QRS complex. He had preexisting long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation, but early excitation syndrome had never been noted. Chest X-ray showed heart enlargement and pulmonary congestion. He was diagnosed with late onset of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, and congestive heart failure was probably caused by rapid ventricular response of atrial fibrillation through the accessory pathway. Emergency catheter ablation for the accessory pathway was undertaken, and heart failure was dramatically improved.