Sick sinus syndrome (SSS), also known assinus nodedysfunction, describes a group of problems that affect your heart rhythm. It happens when a defect occurs with your sinus node, also known as the sinoatrial node or SA node. Your sinus node controls the pace of your heartbeat. The sinus n...
The physiological capacity to regulate heart rate according to changing metabolic needs is impaired to a various degree in all clinical forms of sick sinus syndrome (SSS), as well as in the presence of pathologies affecting the autonomic nervous system or the brainstem centers which control ...
Another condition that affects the heart conduction system is called sick sinus syndrome (SSS) or sinus node disease. It affects the sinoatrial node and causes the heart to beat slower or faster than normal. It can also contribute to an increased heart rate during exercise. Ion channels, tiny...
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Tethered spinal cord syndrome is a rare neurological disorder where the spinal cord is attached, or tethered, to the tissues around the spine. This tethering of the spinal cord restricts its movements and prevents it from keeping up with its ongoing growth as the body grows. This causes the ...
Effects of permanent pacemaker and oral theophylline in sick sinus syndrome the THEOPACE study: a randomized controlled trial. Pacemakers and theophylline are currently being used to relieve symptoms in patients with sick sinus syndrome (SSS). However, the impact of either therapy ... P Alboni,C...
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In other words, we (or parts of us) get sick: the sinus node is no exception. The problem with the sinus node is that when gets “sick,” it may come in the form of Sick Sinus Syndrome. Sick Sinus Syndrome is not your average run-of-the-mill illness and refers to a group of ...
Your temperature is usually lower in the morning and goes up during the day. It peaks late afternoon or evening, sometimes by as much as 1 or 2 degrees. You don’t need to take your temperature regularly if you're healthy. But you should check it more often if you feel sick or think...
High defects, also called sinus venosus ASDs. These defects are located high in the septum and are associated with an abnormality of the right upper pulmonary vein. Central defects, also called secundum type ASDs. This is a persistence of the naturally occurring hole in the heart while the bab...