Can you just develop WPW?

[widgetgirl81]

I went for a checkup at my family doctor and didn't see him but another doctor (the family doctor was out of town)  This doctor didn't know my history very well so I had to talk about everything... so he did a routine EKG on me.

and told me I that my EKG was abnormal and that I was having some atrial issues misfiring every 3rd or 4th beat.. I didn't even feel these and told me that I had wpw.  

First off I have had an ablation for SVT and was diagnosed as having AVNRT.  My EP Doctor who I trust very much told me that I did not have WPW or Long qt syndrome.

My questions is can these syndromes develop?  I"m terrified now thinking that something is horribally wrong and that I just developed WPW or that I have Long qt because this physician that I saw today said I had wpw from the results of the ekg because of the atria that was misfiring.  I'm horribally confused.  I had a 12 lead ekg done 6 months ago at the EP doctors office and it was fine... no worries my ep doctor said.

NOw all of a sudden this physician (not my ep doctor) is saying I may have wpw... Wouldn't the previous epstudy I had show that I had wpw or long qt?  or is it true that these can develope?

Please someone answer me.  I'm terrified.  I'm suppose to go to a concert tomarrow and I"m scarred that I"ll go into a bad rythem now and drop dead because of wpw.

[tom_h]

First off, don't be terrified.  WPW can be present without being of serious consequence.  People can have WPW and never even experience a run of SVT. A very small number of people with WPW fall into a high rish category, so I wouldn't sweat it.  It's interesting that you've had an ablation for some form of AVNRT, but Wolff-Parkinson-White is a form of AVRT (what I had).  It might be a good idea to talk to your normal physician at your earliest convenience to determine if you indeed have a problem or not, especially with the arrhythmia that apparently this doctor sees, but you aren't feeling.  But, yes, the ablated tissue can regrow forcing another ablation.  It's also possible that the errant conductive tissue was fully bridged during your first ablation and has redeveloped to a point where it once again serving as the accessory parthway.

[TatiSD]

Hi there, I'm not WPW knowledgeable, however I would call my EP to ask if WPW can develop suddenly. A quick phone call may put you at ease.  Your EP's office can have the last EKG results be sent to them from the GP and the EP can determine if your GP's opinion was valid.  I wouldn't put too much stock into the GP's interpretation, exp since your EP never diagnosed you with WPW.  Call them all and insist so that you can relax before tomorrow.  Also I doubt that the GP would dismiss you if indeed you were in any serious arrhythmia, so dropping dead at the concert is an anxious response.  Good luck to you and I hope you enjoy the concert tomorrow.  

[widgetgirl81]

I went to the doctor because I've been having dizziness at times and feeling faint... but it could be my iron or something else... he did allot of blood work.  It is so hard for me to trust doctors.  I do have a wonderful ep doctor that helped me bring back my life... I'm trying not to let this doctor I saw today get me down... I just need someone to tell me you can't just develop wpw or that it would have shown up on the ep study if I had it.