What Is Sick Sinus Syndrome?
6. Causes
There are a number of causes that can result in sick sinus syndrome. It is mainly caused as a result of damage or scarring to the electrical system that keeps the heart pumping. Heart surgery is one possible cause of this, and heart surgery is most likely to result in such sinus syndrome when it is young children being operated on.
Another potential cause is diseases that can result in scarring of the hearts electrical system. In some instances, the condition is caused by genetics, but this is rare. Conditions like high blood pressure and coronary artery disease are also often associated, but these may just be coincidental.
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