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The Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

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Cardiac Pacing

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In the patient with the Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome occurrence and severity of cardiac arrhythmias will be influenced by the electrophysiologic properties of the accessory atrioventricular connection.

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  1. Klinikum Großhadern, Germany

    Berndt Lüderitz (Oberarzt der Medizinischen Klinik I der Universität München) (Oberarzt der Medizinischen Klinik I der Universität München)

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Wellens, H.J.J. (1976). The Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. In: Lüderitz, B. (eds) Cardiac Pacing. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66356-7_17

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