Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and dilated cardiomyopathy: Not only an electrical issue?

Sofia Capocci; Francesca Rubino; Martina Setti; Caterina Butturini; Luca Tomasi; Bruna Bolzan; Anna Piccoli; Flavio Luciano Ribichini; Giacomo Mugnai

doi:10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2023.01.011

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and dilated cardiomyopathy: Not only an electrical issue?

J Electrocardiol. 2023 May-Jun:78:21-24. doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2023.01.011. Epub 2023 Jan 30.

Authors

Sofia Capocci¹, Francesca Rubino¹, Martina Setti¹, Caterina Butturini¹, Luca Tomasi¹, Bruna Bolzan¹, Anna Piccoli¹, Flavio Luciano Ribichini¹, Giacomo Mugnai²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiology, Cardio-Thoracic Department, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy.
² Division of Cardiology, Cardio-Thoracic Department, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy. Electronic address: mugnai.giacomo@gmail.com.

PMID: 36731165
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2023.01.011

Abstract

The present case describes a dilated cardiomyopathy associated with both antidromic and orthodromic atrio-ventricular reentrant tachycardias supported by multiple right accessory pathways. Both right accessory pathways were successfully eliminated by catheter ablation and the patient progressively recovered during the follow up. The following etiologies might be involved: 1) primitive dilated cardiomyopathy (or post-inflammatory); 2) septal dyssinchrony due to ventricular pre-excitation; 3) tachycardiomyopathy.

Keywords: Cardiomyopathy; Catheter ablation; Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Accessory Atrioventricular Bundle* / surgery
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated* / complications
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated* / surgery
Catheter Ablation* / adverse effects
Electrocardiography
Humans
Pre-Excitation Syndromes* / complications
Tachycardia, Ventricular* / surgery
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome* / complications
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome* / diagnosis
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome* / surgery