WPW Sydnrome

Who has ever heard of WPW syndrome.... Well, we had not either until our recent trip to Disney World. We were staying at Cathy and Warner's house before our apartment was ready. On Saturday morning as Chloe was eating her breakfast, she complained of being dizzy and sick to her stomach. She told us that her heart was beating too fast. After feeling of her chest, we were very shocked to find that we could not even get a pulse. It felt like her chest was vibrating. Stephen took her to the Urgent Care in Lakeland, FL were they did an EKG and diagnosed her with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. WPW is caused by the presence of an abnormal (congenital) accessory electrical pathway between the atria and ventricles. Electrical signals travelling down this abnormal pathway stimulate the ventricles to contract prematurely, resulting in a type of tachycardia (irregular heart beat). This condition is treatable with medication and fixable with surgery. We were sent to a cardiologist in Florida who prescribed Atenelol to Chloe. Atenelol is a beta blocker that also slows down the heartrate. We have been referred to a cardiologist from Kosair who has referred us to an electrophysiologist (EP). The EP will consult with us about a procedure called an ablation that he will perform that will "zap" the abnormal pathway and Chloe would never have to deal with this problem again. However, Chloe has to weigh at least 40 pounds before the procedure can be done. She is at a whopping 35 pounds right now. Stephen and I have the choice of keeping her on the medication or having the EP doctor perform the procedure. Please pray that God leads us to the right doctors and gives us guidance in making all of the right decisions for our precious child.