What Is Sick Sinus Syndrome?
2. Sick Sinus Syndrome
The sinus node produces electrical impulses at a steady rhythm, helping the heart itself to beat in a steady manner. The rhythm of these signal can increase or decrease according to the oxygen needs of the body, but they should still be produced at a steady rhythm regardless of pace.
In cases of sick sinus syndrome, the patients sinus node will not be operating as it should. It can be releasing electrical pulses at too slow a rhythm, too fast a rhythm, or with abnormal pauses in the rhythm. This will then affect the beating of the heart, and this can lead to a number of problems for the patient.
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