What is sick sinus syndrome and is it life threatening?
I'm trying to identify a white oval pill that I found. Thank you, sailnwmn?
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Sick sinus syndrome is a dysfunction of "sino atrial node"which normally and autonomously controls heart rate.A sick sinus slows down heart rate.It occurs as an ageing process,hypothyroidism,ischemi. heart disease,over dose of drugs like Digoxin,Atenalol etc. ECG shows P wave changes. Low heart rates,changing heart rates,from slow to rapid occur.Not always fatal,the treatment depends upon the cause.
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