What is Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome?

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is a condition in which episodes of fast heart rate (tachycardia) occur because of an abnormal extra electrical pathway in the heart. This results in a tachycardia known as an atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia.

How do members experience Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome*

Who has Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 10
30s 31
40s 31
50s 29
60s 24
70+ 28

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 46
Female 112