Special character of atrial paroxysmal fibrillation in coincidence with WPW syndrome.

The paper summarizes the knowledge on paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in WPW syndrome. The peculiarities, ECG features, risk markers of sudden cardiac death, pharmacologic and non farmacologic therapy and prevention of this arrhythmia are presented. Potentially dangerous effects of drugs such as digoxin, verapamil, adenosine and betablockers are emphasized.