Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome drug prophylaxis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Sara Zand, M.D.[2] Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3]

Overview

Oral beta-blocker, diltiazem, and verapamil for prevention of AVRT in patients without preexcitation in resting ECG. Oral flecainide and propaphenone in patients with preexcitation in resting ECG that are not candidates for catheter ablation and do not have structural or ischemic heart disease.

Oral beta-blocker, diltiazem, and verapamil for prevention of AVRT in patients with out preexcitation in resting ECG.
Oral flecainide and propaphenone in patients with preexcitation in resting ECG that are not candidates for catheter ablation and do not have structural or ischemic heart disease.^[1]

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