Two Cases of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome in a Family.
- Author:
Chan Uhng JOO
1
;
So Hee LIM
;
Pyung Han HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea. joocu@moak.chonbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome;
Family
- MeSH:
Arrhythmias, Cardiac;
Echocardiography;
Electrocardiography;
Humans;
Siblings;
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome*
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
2002;45(9):1150-1154
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Wolff-Parkinson-White(WPW) syndrome is characterized by electrographic evidence of ventricular preexcitation, which predisposes to supraventicular arrhythmias. Familial occurrence of WPW syndrome is uncommon. We observed two affected siblings in a family. Five members of the family underwent 12-lead electrocardiography and echocardiography. Although known genetic abnormality of the 7q34-q36(PRKAG2) for the familial WPW syndrome was evaluated, the mutation was not detected in this family. Other unknown mutations responsible for this familial WPW syndrome were suggested.
