DEAR DR. ROACH: At age 76, I was diagnosed with sinus node dysfunction last year after several episodes of what I’d call being “spaced out” (for lack of a better term). I couldn’t explain these ...

Minimizing atrial pacing does not prevent atrial fibrillation in patients with sinus node dysfunction, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2023.

What is Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)? Sick sinus syndrome is not a disease condition but a clinical syndrome that is related to the sinoatrial node (SA node). It is also referred to as sinus node disease ...

August 1, 2012 (Calgary, Alberta) — A joint consensus statement issued by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) and the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) recommends that patients with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rate-modulated pacing at 60 bpm did not reduce AF incidence vs. nonadaptive pacing at 40 bpm in patients with ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 84-year-old female in relatively good health. My doctor is concerned that my heart rate is too slow, consistently in the 50s. I have worn a Holter monitor and had an ...

Use of the dual-chamber devices had a projected lifetime cost-effectiveness ratio that was considerably below the often-cited $50 000 to $100 000 ceiling that society considers acceptable, according ...

AMSTERDAM -- Reducing atrial pacing didn't help prevent atrial fibrillation (Afib, or AF) in patients with sinus node dysfunction but did increase risk of fainting, the DANPACE II trial showed. The ...

Q: Who should I consult if have an irregular pulse and shortness of breath with frequent fainting spells? A: If these symptoms are experienced you should visit your general practitioner. A clinical ...

Recent studies have identified cortical sinuses as sites of sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor-1 (S1P₁)-dependent T- and B-cell egress from the lymph node (LN) parenchyma. However, the distribution of ...

Dear Dr. Roach: At age 76, I was diagnosed with sinus node dysfunction last year after several episodes of what I’d call being “spaced out” (for lack of a better term). I couldn’t explain these ...