Management of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome in a patient with Peri-Partum Cardiomyopathy

Authors

Snigdha Bendaram, Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth, NJ, USA
Sherif Elkattawy, Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth, NJ, USA
Muhammad Atif Masood Noori, Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth, NJ, USA
Hardik Fichadiya, Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth, NJ, USAFollow
Sarah Ayad, Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth, NJ, USA
Parminder Kaur, Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth, NJ, USA
Raja Pullatt, Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth, NJ, USA
Fayez Shamoon, Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth, NJ, USA

Abstract

Wolf-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome is a congenital heart condition in which the atrioventricular (AV) node is bypassed by an accessory pathway that connects the atria and ventricle directly. WPW syndrome in patients with a history of peripartum cardiomyopathy (pregnancy-related cardiomyopathy) is associated with a high risk of morbidity and mortality secondary to failure of the pump and the conduction system of the heart. Management of these cases deals with arrhythmia and systolic heart failure, which becomes more challenging in pregnant patients as it requires treatment methods that minimize risks to the fetus. We report a case of a young female patient with WPW syndrome and postpartum cardiomyopathy presenting with symptomatic arrhythmias (tachycardia).

Recommended Citation

Bendaram, Snigdha; Elkattawy, Sherif; Masood Noori, Muhammad Atif; Fichadiya, Hardik; Ayad, Sarah; Kaur, Parminder; Pullatt, Raja; and Shamoon, Fayez (2022) "Management of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome in a patient with Peri-Partum Cardiomyopathy," Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives: Vol. 12: Iss. 1, Article 22.
DOI: 10.55729/2000-9666.1021
Available at: https://scholarlycommons.gbmc.org/jchimp/vol12/iss1/22