WOLFF–PARKINSON–WHITE SYNDROME IN CHILDREN: CLINICAL COURSE, DIAGNOSTICS, TREATMENT

Abstract

Wolff–Parkinson–White (WPW) syndrome — is the most common cause of tachycardia in children. The clinical significance of WPW udden cardiac death. Data are presented on the principles of diagnosis of various types of WPW syndrome and characteristics of various types of tachycardia occurring in this disease. At present there is a radical method of treatment of the WPW syndrome — radiofrequency ablation of atrioventricular additional connections. Antiarhythmic therapy remains relevant in arresting attacks of tachycardia, as well as in the treatment of young children who have the age limits for radiofrequency ablation. The principles of choice of treatment and relief of the attack algorithm tachycardia syndrome WPW are described.
Key words: Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome, paroxysmal atrioventricular reciprocal tachycardia, children.
(Pediatric Pharmacology. — 2011; 8 (5): 49–53.)