A Case Report of W-P-W Syndrome Experience During General Anesthesia.
10.4097/kjae.1987.20.2.240
- Author:
Yong Ho KIM
1
;
Jung Kook SUH
;
Kyo Sang KIM
;
In Kyu KIM
;
Ik Sang SEUNG
;
Dong Ho PARK
;
Se Ung CHON
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Hanyang University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, General*;
Arrhythmias, Cardiac;
Death, Sudden;
Electrocardiography;
Heart Diseases;
Heart Failure;
Humans;
Hypotension;
Incidence;
Syncope;
Tachycardia
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1987;20(2):240-243
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The incidence of W-P-W syndrome is often noted in patients without other evidence of heart diseases. However, most of them wlll have supraventricular arrhythmias, characterized by paroxismal tachyarrhythmias. W-P-W- syndrome may be complicated by severe hypotension, syncope, congestive heart failure, atrial and/or ventrioular fibrillation and even sudden death, We experienced a case of W-P-W syndrome Immediately after induction of general anes-thesia on a patient with preoperatively normal ECG patterne and no evidence of otder heart disease.
