Pre-Excitation Syndromes

Overview

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Is a:

Disease or Syndrome

Definition:

A group of conditions in which heart ventricle activation by the atrial impulse is faster than the normal impulse conduction from the sinoatrial node. In these pre-excitation syndromes, atrial impulses often bypass the atrioventricular node delay and travel via accessory pathways connecting the atrium directly to the bundle of his.

Synonyms:

Pre Excitation Syndromes
Pre-Excitation Syndrome
Syndrome, Pre-Excitation
Syndromes, Pre-Excitation

Broader Topics:

Arrhythmias, Cardiac

Narrower Topics:

Lown-Ganong-Levine Syndrome
Pre-Excitation, Mahaim-Type
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

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