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Treatment
If your dog is suffering from ventricular pre-excitation but does not have tachycardia, no treatment is needed. However, those with WPW syndrome will require conversion by dirrect shock (the most effective treatment) or by ocular or carotid sinus pressure, or drugs.
Catheter ablation with radiofrequency current is a relatively recent technique that allows accessory pathways to be destroyed or ablated by a transvenous catheter positioned at the site of the pathway in the heart. It may be recommended due to the alternative: a lifelong therapy of drugs.
Living and Management
The prognosis depends on the severity of the underlying cause. Most pets with WPW syndrome, however, respond well to therapy for supraventricular tachycardia.
sinus
A cavity within a bone; may also indicate a flow or channel
syncope
Fainting; the respiratory and circulatory systems are suspended for a time
urinalysis
An in-depth examination of the properties of urine; used to determine the presence or absence of illness
sinoatrial node
A lump of tissue inside the right atrium; it helps to regulate the beat of the heart
tachycardia
A medical condition in which the patient has an abnormally fast heartbeat
prognosis
The prediction of a disease’s outcome in advance
dysplasia
A condition in which growth and development are not up to normal standards
impulse
A wave that is transmitted through nerves and nervous tissue
ocular
Anything having to do with the eye
atrium
The superior chamber in an animal's heart.