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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1986; 34(4): 226-229
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1020417
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Surgical Treatment of the WPW Syndrome - Experience in 30 Initial Cases

E. Berglin W-O1 , P. Blomström2 , N. Edvardsson2 , S. B. Olsson2 , G. William-Olsson1
  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
  • 2Department of Cardiology, Sahlgren's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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1985

Publication Date:
19 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

Between May 1980 and February 1985, 30 patients were operated upon at Sahlgren's Hospital for life-threatening or drsabling arrhythmias, caused by Kent's bundles. Two surgical methods were used. The outcome of surgery was fully satisfactory in 19 patients, whereas 4 patients continued to have arrhythmias after surgery. Six patients had a modified deltawave in the ECG after surgery, but their arrhythmias could be controlled by antiarrhythmic medication. One patient died after surgery due to an undiagnosed cerebral tumor.

There were 2 late deaths, between 6 and 12 months postoperatively; neither of these was caused by arrhythmias.

Key words

Accessory pathway - Arrhythmie surgery - Electrophysiology - WPW-syndrome

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