What To Expect After Cardiac Ablation
Health Encyclopedia: Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome
Preexcitation syndrome; WPW
Treatment
The goal of treatment is to reduce symptoms by reducing the episodes of tachycardia (rapid heart rate).
Medication may be used to control or prevent rapid heart beating. These include adenosine, antiarrhythmics, and amiodarone. Digoxin, verapamil, and beta-blockers (other drugs commonly used to treat other types of tachycardia) can increase the frequency of tachycardia episodes for some people with Wolff-Parkinson-White.
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