An uneventful pregnancy in a patient with Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome, following radio–frequency ablation

Dr Ambarisha Bhandiwad; Dr Surakshith L Gowda

Volume : IV, Issue : X, October - 2015

An uneventful pregnancy in a patient with Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome, following radio–frequency ablation

Dr Ambarisha Bhandiwad, Dr Surakshith L Gowda

Abstract :

Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome or preexcitation syndrome is a condition which has an extra pathway for hearts electrical signals. Asymptomatic cases may not need any treatment, but if patient becomes symptomatic electrophysiological study to detect an extra pathway and radio frequency ablation following it is proven to be helpful in most of the cases. Previous asymptomatic cases can become symptomatic during pregnancy due to the physiological changes that occur during pregnancy and any tachyarrythmias in pregnancy should be considered seriously and evaluated because of potential life–threatening consequences to both mother and fetus. Here we are presenting a case who had undergone radiofrequency ablation and had an uneventful pregnancy following it.