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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Arrhythmias, Cardiac > Heart Block > Sick Sinus Syndrome
Cardiovascular Diseases > Heart Diseases > Arrhythmias, Cardiac > Heart Block > Sick Sinus Syndrome
Cardiovascular Diseases > Heart Diseases > Cardiac Conduction System Disease > Heart Block > Sick Sinus Syndrome
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Arrhythmias, Cardiac > Arrhythmia, Sinus > Sick Sinus Syndrome
Cardiovascular Diseases > Heart Diseases > Arrhythmias, Cardiac > Arrhythmia, Sinus > Sick Sinus Syndrome

Preferred term

Sick Sinus Syndrome  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Sick Sinus Node Syndrome

Scope note

  • A condition caused by dysfunctions related to the SINOATRIAL NODE including impulse generation (CARDIAC SINUS ARREST) and impulse conduction (SINOATRIAL EXIT BLOCK). It is characterized by persistent BRADYCARDIA, chronic ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, and failure to resume sinus rhythm following CARDIOVERSION. This syndrome can be congenital or acquired, particularly after surgical correction for heart defects.

History note

  • 80

In other languages

  • sairas sinus -oireyhtymä

    Finnish

  • brady-taky
  • brady-taky-oireyhtymä
  • brady-taky-syndrooma
  • brady-takysyndrom
  • sairaan sinuksen oireyhtymä
  • sairas sinus
  • sairas sinus -syndrooma
  • sairas sinussolmuke -oireyhtymä
  • sairas sinussolmuke -syndrooma
  • sick sinus
  • SSS
  • syndroma sinus morbosi
  • syndroma tachycardiae-bradycardiae
  • tiheälyöntisyys-harvalyöntisyysoireyhtymä
  • Sjuka sinus-syndrom

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012804

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