August 1, 2012 (Calgary, Alberta) — A joint consensus statement issued by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) and the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) recommends that patients with ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 84-year-old female in relatively good health. My doctor is concerned that my heart rate is too slow, consistently in the 50s. I have worn a Holter monitor and had an ...

What is Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)? Sick sinus syndrome is not a disease condition but a clinical syndrome that is related to the sinoatrial node (SA node). It is also referred to as sinus node disease ...

Minimizing atrial pacing does not alter the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) associated with sinus node dysfunction (SND), suggest results of a trial that randomly assigned patients with SND who had ...

To the Editor: If Lamas et al. (June 13 issue) 1 wished to compare dual-chamber pacing with single-chamber pacing in patients with sinus-node dysfunction, why did they not compare single-chamber right ...

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.

The precise mechanisms underlying IST/POTS remain incompletely understood, with hypotheses implicating cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction, neurohormonal imbalance, hypersensitivity of the sinus node ...

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 ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 84-year-old female in relatively good health. My ...