Sick sinus syndrome is a disease of heart sinus, which controls the rhythm of heartbeat. It can be caused by coronary heart disease, rheumatic heart disease or hypertensive heart disease. The main symptom is persistent slow heartbeat. Mild cases have dizziness, fatigue, memory loss, unresponsiveness or irritability. Severe cases have recurrent syncope and Aspen syndrome. Treatment aims at the root cause. Patients with symptoms of insufficiency brain blood supply can use an artificial pacemaker. Drugs can be used to improve heartbeat if necessary.
How is Sick sinus syndrome treated in practice?