Sick sinus syndrome

Introduction: Sick sinus syndrome

Description of Sick sinus syndrome

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Sick sinus syndrome: Dysfunction of the sinoatrial node manifested by persistent sinus bradycardia, sinus arrest, sinoatrial exit block, chronic atrial fibrillation and inability of the heart to resume sinus rhythm following cardioversion for atrial fibrillation.
Source: Diseases Database

Sick sinus syndrome: Dysfunction of the sinoatrial node manifested by persistent sinus bradycardia, sinus arrest, sinoatrial exit block, chronic atrial fibrillation and inability of the heart to resume sinus rhythm following cardioversion for atrial fibrillation.
Source: MeSH 2007

Sick sinus syndrome: Related Topics

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• Sinus
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Sick sinus syndrome as a Disease

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Sick sinus syndrome: Related Diseases

Sick sinus syndrome: Sick sinus syndrome is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Heart conditions
• Arrhythmias
• Chest conditions
• Heart rhythm conditions
• Circulatory system conditions

Sick sinus syndrome: Article Excerpts

The sinus node does not fire its signals properly, so that the heart rate slows down. Sometimes the rate changes... (Source: excerpt from NHLBI, Arrhythmia: NHLBI)

The sinus node does not fire its signals properly, so that the heart rate slows down. Sometimes the rate changes back and forth... (Source: excerpt from NHLBI, Arrhythmia: NHLBI)

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Sick sinus syndrome: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Sick sinus syndrome:

• sarcoidosis
• Chagas disease
• cardiomyopathies
• amyloidosis
• coronary artery disease
• Stokes Adams attacks
• sinus arrest
• sinoatrial block
• atrial flutter
• angina
• headache
• paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
• digitalis
• calcium channel blockers
• atrial fibrillation
• ectopic atrial tachycardia

Terms associated with Sick sinus syndrome:

Terms Similar to Sick sinus syndrome:

• Sinoatrial node disease

Source: Diseases Database

Broader terms for Sick sinus syndrome

• Arrhythmia

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Sick sinus syndrome

The following list attempts to classify Sick sinus syndrome into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Heart Diseases
    • Arrhythmia
      • Sick Sinus Syndrome

External links related to: Sick sinus syndrome

• eMedicine - Sinus Node Dysfunction : Article by Adrian W Messerli, MD
• Dual chamber versus single chamber ventricular pacemakers for sick sinus syndrome and atrioventricular block (Cochrane Review)
• OMIM - SICK SINUS SYNDROME, AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT

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