Overset Wolff-Parkinson-White-syndrom

Trine Skov Nielsen; Søren Dalager; Maiken Kudahl Larsen; Henrik Kjaerulf Jensen; Jytte Banner

Overset Wolff-Parkinson-White-syndrom

Translated title of the contribution: Overlooked Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

Trine Skov Nielsen, Søren Dalager, Maiken Kudahl Larsen, Henrik Kjaerulf Jensen, Jytte Banner

Section of Forensic Pathology

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Abstract

An autopsy in a 28-year-old man did not explain the cause of sudden unexpected death. However, a history of episodes with tachycardia and dizziness and a reassessed previous electrocardiogram exhibiting ventricular pre-excitation was consistent with Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome. In this patient we believe that the occurrence of atrial fibrillation caused sudden cardiac death from ventricular fibrillation due to a short refractory period of an accessory atrioventricular pathway and a very rapid ventricular rate in atrial fibrillation.

Translated title of the contribution	Overlooked Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
Original language	Danish
Journal	Ugeskrift for Laeger
Volume	172
Issue number	37
Pages (from-to)	2521-2
Number of pages	2
ISSN	0041-5782
Publication status	Published - 13 Sept 2010

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Overset Wolff-Parkinson-White-syndrom

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