You are evaluating the ECG of a 19-year-old basketball player who experienced a syncopal episode during practice. You note a short PRI, a widened QRS complex, and the appearance of a delta wave. What is the most likely cause of the ECG findings? A Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome B Supraventricular tachycardia C Atrial flutter D Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome
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