Sick Sinus Syndrome Nhs. Predominantly affecting older adults sick sinus syndrome comprises various arrhythmias including bradyarrhythmias with or without accompanying tachyarrhythmias. It happens when your hearts natural pacemaker the sinus node no longer functions correctly.
Sick sinus syndrome SSS is a general term for a group of disorders caused by a malfunctioning sinus node. Feedback imported from nhsuk about Derriford Hospital Cardiology Sick sinus syndrome Care Opinion Attended pacing clinic for routine check and based on ILR recoding it was noted two long episode of Sinus Arrest one of 45 second and other 25 seconds over 3months period. Sick sinus syndrome SSS is a condition that gives you an abnormal heartbeat.
The heartbeat pauses or stops called sinus pauses or sinus arrest.
The heartbeat rate is too slow called sinus bradycardia. Dualchamber pacemakers to treat people with bradycardia caused by sick sinus syndrome atrioventricular block or both. Symptoms of sick sinus syndrome can include. Predominantly affecting older adults sick sinus syndrome comprises various arrhythmias including bradyarrhythmias with or without accompanying tachyarrhythmias.