[Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome in neonatal age]

Description of history data, course of the disease and therapy is given of WPW syndrome diagnosed in neonatal age. In connection with the case the authors deal in details with the etiology, pathomechanism, course and complications of the disease. Problems of differential diagnostics and therapy are discussed. A relatively infrequent case is presented; the importance of pre- and postnatal observation and diagnosis being in close connection with the way of therapy and prognosis is emphasized.