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Wolff-parkinson-white syndrome (WPW)
A type of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) caused by extra electrical pathways that conduct electrical impulses faster than normal or conduct impulses in both directions. Named after Wolff, Parkinson & White. They were the first physicians to describe this SVT in 1930, but it was not officially a confirmed/documented disease until 1944.
- Μέρος του λόγου: noun
- Κλάδος/Τομέας: Ιατρικές συσκευές
- Category: Συσκευές καρδιακής υποστήριξης
- Company: Boston Scientific
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