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Is WPW Syndrome Considered To Be A Type Of Heart Disease ?
Is WPW syndrome considered to be a type of heart disease? I have this medication that says don t take if you have heart disease. I have wpw syndrome, which is a sort of irregular heartbeat, nothing serious. Can i take the medication? Thank you for your answers... I know what wpw syndrome is, after all i m the one that has it. The question is, Is it a type of heart disease or not? If you re answer is to consult a doctor, then don t answer. I want to know if it s considered to be a type of heart disease. yes or no. Thank you very much.
Yes it is. It is listed under the heart disease health center in webmd.com and in the glossary of terms for heart disease. Click these links for proof.
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/Wolff-Parkinson-White-Syndrome
and the next link is:
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/heart-disease-glossary-terms
No, you can't take the medication wihout consulting your physician. (don't know name of med, so you need to consult physician about that or pharmacist)
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Is WPW Syndrome Considered To Be A Type Of Heart Disease ?
Yes it is. It is listed under the heart disease health center in webmd.com and in the glossary of terms for heart disease. Click these links for proof. http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/Wolff-Parkinson-White-Syndrome and the next link is: http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/heart-disease-glossary-terms No, you can t take the medication wihout consulting your physician. (don t know name of med, so you need to consult physician about that or pharmacist)