TABLE 1

Type A vs type B Wolff-Parkinson-White patterns

Type A (associated with left-sided accessory pathway)Type B (associated with right-sided accessory pathway)
Short PR interval (< 120 ms)Short PR interval (< 120 ms)
Delta wave: broad QRS complex with slurred R waveDelta wave: broad QRS complex with slurred S wave
May mimic right bundle branch blockMay mimic left bundle branch block
Dominant R wave in V1Dominant S wave in V1
Tall R waves and inverted T waves in leads V1–V3Tall S waves and inverted T waves in leads V4–V6
  • Based on information from reference 1.