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Asymptomatic latent Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome detected during school heart screening: a case Report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2022

Hisaaki Aoki Open the ORCID record for Hisaaki Aoki [Opens in a new window]  and
Yoshihide Nakamura
Hisaaki Aoki*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Osaka Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Izumi, Osaka, Japan Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osaka-Sayama, Osaka, Japan
Yoshihide Nakamura
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osaka-Sayama, Osaka, Japan
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Author for correspondence: Hisaaki Aoki, MD PhD, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Osaka Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 840 Murodo-cho, Izumi, Osaka 594-1101, Japan. Tel: +81-725-56-1220; Fax: +81-725-56-5682. E-mail: aokihisaaki-osk@umin.acjp
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Abstract

In latent Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome, ventricular pre-excitation is inapparent during sinus rhythm but carries the same possibility of sudden cardiac death and palpitations as overt Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome. It is difficult to diagnose latent Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome when a patient does not have syncope or palpitations. We report the case of an asymptomatic patient with latent Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome detected on school heart screening using subtle electrocardiography findings.

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Accessory pathwaylatentWolff–Parkinson–White syndromechildrensudden cardiac deathscreening

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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 32 , Issue 10 , October 2022 , pp. 1681 - 1684
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© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press

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