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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Amsterdam, Netherlands – 28 Aug 2023: Minimising atrial pacing does not prevent atrial fibrillation in patients with sinus node dysfunction, according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line ...

Bradycardia due to sinus node dysfunction and atrioventricular block is more commonly observed in the elderly. Aging is associated with progressive fibrosis in both the sinus node and atrioventricular ...

Background A routine sports evaluation identified constant alternation between a junctional and idioventricular rhythm in a 9-year-old child. During exercise testing, electrography demonstrated that ...

A 27-year-old man is admitted to the hospital after repeated fainting episodes. On admission, he tells you that he has been passing out at least twice a month for the last 5 years. He is employed as a ...

Sinus rhythm is the term for the regular pattern of heartbeats driven by the heart’s natural pacemaker, the sinus node. Variations like sinus tachycardia (fast heart rate) and sinus bradycardia (slow ...