Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome - WPW

Andrew D. Blaufox, MD Pediatric Electrophysiology
Schneider Children's Hospital .
Associate Professor Clinical Pediatrics Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine .
Residency: Mount Sinai School of Medicine .
Fellowship: Mount Sinai School of Medicine and
Medical University of South Carolina

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Science & Technology

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• drmdk
• parkinson
• pediatric
• syndrome
• white
• wolff
• wpw

[TheXboxgrinder]

It actually sucks having it, i cannot do any sports at school,so i actually cannot interact too well with the other students because they all talk about sport. I also get severe bullying because of it. i just wish i could do more.

[yeahitsHaleem]

@msstar1510 i think it kinda effects some more than others maybe... but i really wanna play football. what position did you play?

[msstar1510]

@bigblue1274 you can still play football and do wrestling with wpw.. i do the football bit and it doesnt affect me or my heart pace.

[wesjoe311]

@joejoejiz do they put you out for the procedure? i'm probably gonna have to have this done soon.

[dino222333]

so i had an Catheter intervention in September 2008. But i am 15 years old. And if you are over 18 i think you have to make the intervention just with a Local anesthesia. It will not hurt ! But you have to lie for about 6,7 or 8 hours at the same position without any movements. Now if i remember cause it is a few time passed i have got 2 sinus points so my doctor said they are beating exactly at the same time and because of that it is not dangerous and he said it is like i would have 2 lives

[dino222333]

? normaly you shouldn't have problems doing things...you should able to do things like every other normal people... maybe you should look for your self ...what is about an operation so no real operation...i had interfered with a catheter through my main atery... so be sure the wpw is just a little fly shit ! ;)

[maria39208]

@BTownMiss Well a doctor said it would be hard to do it on me cause I am top heavy.

[zeroemm]

I have WPW and it keeps me from doing alot of thing socially:(

[Senidle]

i played competitive hockey and many other sports my whole life. I'm 21 now, 2 summers ago i got the surgery obviously it's a cure and really safe. my point is it never really hurt me, the only thing is the feeling of you're heart beating over 200 beats a minute, then in one beat your heart is at resting heart rate. no gradual slow down...kinda hard to explain

[joejoejiz]

hey, i was 16 yrs old.. now 24.. i played sports through out my high school career.. i played football, wrestling, and baseball... i also played baseball and football in jr college.. i had the ablation done last year.. i since graduated a police academy with no symptoms... it varies im sure.... stay positive and dont feel like ur helpless.. any other questions just ask..