Palpitations in stress situations].

Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome, a congenital heart abnormality, is the most common of the pre-excitation syndromes. The prevalence of WPW syndrome ranges from 0.1 to 3 cases per 1000 people. A large majority (80%) of patients with WPW syndrome develop supraventricular tachycardia, between 15% and 30% atrial fibrillation, and atrial flutter 5%. The clinical presentation can vary from vertigo, palpitations, breathlessness, chest tightness, to sudden death in rare cases. We report the case of a patient presenting with WPW syndrome after a stressful work situation. Copyright © 2010 Elsevier España, S.L. y SEMERGEN. All rights reserved.

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E Pablos-Herrero, A M Fabra-Noguera, M E Montserrat-Izquierdo. Palpitations in stress situations]. Semergen / Sociedad Española de Medicina Rural y Generalista. 2013 Jan-Feb;39(1):56-8

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