Dear Doctor: What is sick sinus syndrome? Is a pacemaker the only cure? My grandmother was just diagnosed with it but, at age 94, has refused to even consider a pacemaker. Dear Reader: Sick sinus ...

Sick sinus syndrome (SSS) is the name that doctors use to refer to heart rhythm problems. These occur when the sinus node, the heart’s natural pacemaker, does not keep a regular heartbeat. This heart ...

Your heart has an internal pacemaker called the sinus node. It's a group of cells, located on top of your heart, that sends electrical signals into the heart and controls your heartbeat. Sometimes, ...

Increased resting heart rate (HR) contributes to higher cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in the healthy as well as in people with cardiovascular diseases, possibly due to elevated blood pressure ...

Q: What is sick sinus syndrome? Is a pacemaker the only cure? My grandmother was just diagnosed with it but, at age 94, has refused to even consider a pacemaker. A: Sick sinus syndrome refers to a ...

A joint task force from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association published a set of guidelines in 1998, [33] based on currently available data to establish a uniform set of ...

Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 2005;14(1):35-38. A second large (N=2010) trial, Mode Selection Trial (MOST), [15] was published in 2002. This study was restricted to patients with SSS. No difference was seen ...

Sick sinus syndrome (SSS) is a heart rhythm problem that affects your heart's natural pacemaker. You may develop symptoms of SSS like dizziness, fainting, and fatigue. Treatment may include lifestyle ...