Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

English

Etymology

Named after Louis Wolff, John Parkinson, and Paul Dudley White, who described the ECG findings in 1930.

Noun

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (uncountable)

1. A preexcitation syndrome caused by the presence of an abnormal accessory electrical conduction pathway (the bundle of Kent) between the atria and the ventricles.

Synonyms

• WPW