RT Book, Section A1 Bashore, Thomas M. A1 Granger, Christopher B. A1 Jackson, Kevin P. A1 Patel, Manesh R. A2 Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 McPhee, Stephen J. A2 Rabow, Michael W. A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R. SR Print(0) ID 1184695933 T1 PSVT Due to Accessory AV Pathways (Preexcitation Syndromes) T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2022 YR 2022 FD 2022 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781264269389 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184695933 RD 2024/03/28 AB ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSISTwo classic features of Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) pattern on ECG are short PR interval and wide, slurred QRS complex due to manifest preexcitation (delta wave).Most patients with WPW pattern do not have clinical history of arrhythmia but have a higher risk of sudden cardiac death due to rapidly conducted atrial fibrillation through the accessory pathway. Risk factors include age younger than 20, history of tachycardia, and rapid conduction properties at electrophysiologic testing.