Sick Sinus Syndrome
Health Encyclopedia: Sick Sinus Syndrome
Sick sinus syndrome is a collection of heart rhythm disorders that include:
- Sinus bradycardia -- slow heart rates due to a slowing of your heart's own natural pacemaker
- Tachycardias -- fast heart rates
- Bradycardia-tachycardia -- alternating slow and fast heart rhythms
Alternative Names
Bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome; Sinus node dysfunction
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Overall, sick sinus syndrome is relatively uncommon. Among ...
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Sick sinus syndrome
...disorders. The patient's heart rate may be very slow at any time. Blood pressure may be normal or low. Sick sinus syndrome may cause symptoms of heart failure to occur or worsen. Sick sinus... Read more »Sick sinus syndrome
Bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome; Sinus node dysfunction Prevention It may help to treat related disorders. You may need to avoid some medications, based on... Read more »Sick sinus syndrome
Bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome; Sinus node dysfunction Treatment If the disorder is not causing symptoms, treatment may not be necessary. Your doctor may... Read more »Intracardiac electrophysiology study (EPS)
...may originate from any area of the heart's electrical conduction system. For example: Sick sinus syndrome occurs when the SA node of the heart malfunctions. ... Read more »Atrial fibrillation/flutter
...ventricles may beat rapidly, but regularly. If the atrial fibrillation/flutter is part of a condition called sick sinus syndrome, the sinus node may not work properly, and the heart rate may... Read more »Images
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