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CSC Cardiac Nursing Subspecialty

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What is the most effective and curative approach for treatment for symptomatic Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome?
  1. Pharmacologic treatment with adenosine and procainamide
  2. Radiofrequency catheter ablation
  3. Surgical destruction of the accessory pathway
  4. Alcohol ablation of accessory pathway
Explanation
Answer: B - The most effective and curative treatment for symptomatic Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is radiofrequency catheter ablation. Pharmacologic approaches used to treat Wolff-Parkinson-White include anti-arrhythmics such as adenosine and procainamide. Surgery is very rarely done.
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