What is sinus node dysfunction?

Sinus node dysfunction, also called sick sinus syndrome, is a group of abnormal heart rhythms caused by a malfunction of the heart's pacemaker, the sinus node. Arrhythmias include sinus bradycardia, bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome, sinus pause and and sinoatrial (SA) block.

How do members experience sinus node dysfunction?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with sinus node dysfunction*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for sinus node dysfunction*

*Data from patients with sinus node dysfunction, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with sinus node dysfunction*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Medtronics pacemaker)
Perceived effectiveness
for sinus node dysfunction (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
sinus node dysfunction (1)

*Data from patients with sinus node dysfunction, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has sinus node dysfunction on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 9
40s 18
50s 10
60s 21
70+ 24

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 17
Female 66