SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH AND WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC PATTERN: A REVIEW

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The causes of sudden cardiac death in patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome are considered; necessity of endocardial electrophysiological study and radiofrequency catheter ablation is discussed, including asymptomatic patients with accessory pathways.

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S E Mamchur

A V Ardashev

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