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Abnormal Heart Rhythms

WPW-Sinus Rhythm




An extra connection (accessory pathway) is present between the upper chamber (atrium) and lower chamber (ventricle). Patients with such a connection are said to have the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW). The extra connection is shown here during normal sinus rhythm.


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