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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Arrhythmias, Cardiac > Pre-Excitation Syndromes > Lown-Ganong-Levine Syndrome
Cardiovascular Diseases > Heart Diseases > Arrhythmias, Cardiac > Pre-Excitation Syndromes > Lown-Ganong-Levine Syndrome
Cardiovascular Diseases > Heart Diseases > Cardiac Conduction System Disease > Pre-Excitation Syndromes > Lown-Ganong-Levine Syndrome

Preferred term

Lown-Ganong-Levine Syndrome  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Short PR Normal QRS Complex Syndrome
  • Short PR-Normal QRS Complex Syndrome

Note

  • note entry term: normal PR interval & long QRS interval = PRE-EXCITATION, MAHAIM-TYPE

Scope note

  • A form of ventricular pre-excitation characterized by a short PR interval and a normal QRS complex. In this syndrome, the atrial impulse conducts via the JAMES FIBERS which connect the atrium to BUNDLE OF HIS bypassing the upper ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE. HEART VENTRICLES are depolarized normally through the His-Purkinje system.

History note

  • 91(86); was see under PRE-EXCITATION SYNDROMES 1986-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008151

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