The New England Journal of Medicine

Diagnostic Clues in the Wolff–Parkinson–White Syndrome

A RECENT review of experience with the syndrome of short PR interval and abnormal ventricular complex occurring in otherwise healthy persons prone to paroxysmal tachycardia disclosed that a third of ...
JSTOR Daily

Identification of mtDNA Mutation in a Pedigree with Gestational Diabetes, Deafness, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome and Placenta accreta

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) defects are associated with a number of human disorders. Although many occur sporadically, maternal transmission is the hallmark of diseases due to mtDNA point mutations. The ...
The Mirror

Rare syndrome that ‘short circuits’ the heart - symptoms to look out for

Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome is a rare congenital heart condition that can be diagnosed in otherwise perfectly healthy young individuals. This condition, present from birth, may not manifest ...
Tallahassee Democrat

Tallahassee teen fights back from rare heart syndrome

How would you feel if you could no longer do your favorite sports and activities? Unfortunately, there was a time when Nicholas “Nic” Solomon, 13, knew exactly how that felt. The Tallahassee teen, a ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

The Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

TO THOSE with extensive electrocardiographic experience, especially if it includes a large proportion of young adults, the finding of the pattern of a short PR interval and a prolonged QRS complex ...