Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome – Prevalence

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The thing about Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, is sometimes you are born with this condition. It’s not a condition that you develop because of lifestyle choices, diet, or other factors. The United States Department of Health reports that across the world, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome affects around one in three out of a thousand people. It’s also more common among some ethnic groups, for example, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome is the most frequent cause of abnormal heart rhythm in the Chinese population, responsible for more than 70% of all cases, Wolff-Parkinson-White or WPW, and which is associated with arrhythmias known as paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia or SVT.