Electrophysiological findings suggest that concealed anterograde conduction through accessory pathways may exist even during sinus rhythm in patients with so-called concealed Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome. To evaluate the pre-excitation characteristics in various types of WPW syndrome, high-resolution electrocardiograms were analyzed in 81 consecutive WPW syndrome patients and 50 age-mat...

THE CONCEPT of concealed conduction was introduced into electrocardiography to explain a lengthening of, or change in, the refractory period of the atrioventricular conduction system caused either by atrial activity that fails to propagate to the ventricles or by ventricular activity that fails to reach the atria. Standard electrocardiograms do not provide a direct demonstration of the partial ...

Concealed conduction is a phenomenon which could be rarely seen on the surface of electrocardiography (ECG). The surface ECG must be evaluated carefully for determination of concealed conduction. Because concealed conduction manifests itself in different shape and level. This evaluation could prevent misdiagnosis and unappropriate treatment. In this chapter we want to contribute to understandin...