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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Boston, MA Final results of the Mode Selection Trial in Sinus Node Dysfunction (MOST) show no advantage for dual-chamber pacing over single-chamber ventricular pacing in terms of the trial's primary ...

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.

What Is the Heart Conduction System? The heart conduction system is made up of cells, nodes, and signals that help your heart to beat. In fact, the cardiac conduction system is responsible for our ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: My doctor says I have “sick sinus syndrome.” What is it? DEAR READER: Your question reminded me of something that happened many years ago. A new patient came to my office. She told me ...

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 ...