Clinical and electrophysiologic studies on the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome in aged cases

Jpn Heart J. 1977 Nov;18(6):798-811. doi: 10.1536/ihj.18.798.

Abstract

Clinical and electrophysiologic studies were performed in 10 aged cases (50-82 years of age) with WPW syndrome and following results were obtained: 1) Episodes of paroxysm of supraventricular tachyarrhythmias were observed in 7 and complication of sinus node dysfunction was noted in 3. 2) P-delta intervals on electrocardiogram exceeding 0.12 sec were observed in 4 cases. 3) Patterns of normalization of QRS complex in 4 cases were characterized by tachycardia-dependent in 2 and bradycardia-dependent in 2. 4) Effective refractory period of the accessory pathway (AP) in antegrade direction exceeded that of A-V node in 5 cases and the former exceeding 500 msec was observed in 2 cases. The relations between the changes of the electrophysiologic properties of the AP and altered clinical manifestations of the WPW syndrome in aged cases were discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Bundle of His / physiopathology
  • Electrocardiography*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / physiopathology*