Sinus bradycardia

• Patients and Visitors • View Patient and Visitor Information • MyChart Patient Portal • Medical Records • Patient Information • Visitors and Family • Notice of Privacy Practices • • View COVID-19 Vaccine Information • Access MyChart • Billing and Insurance • About Kettering Health • News & Stories • Classes & Events • Careers • Make a Gift Sinus Bradycardia Sinus bradycardia is a type of slow heartbeat. A special group of cells begin the signal to start your heartbeat. These cells are in the sinoatrial (SA) node. Normally, the SA node fires at about 60 to 100 times per minute at rest. In sinus bradycardia, the node fires less than 60 times per minute. What is sinus bradycardia? Sinus bradycardia is a type of slow heartbeat. A special group of cells begin the signal to start your heartbeat. These cells are in the sinoatrial (SA) node. Normally, the SA node fires the signal at about 60 to 100 times per minute at rest. In sinus bradycardia, the node fires less than 60 times per minute. Bradycardia means a slow heartbeat. In sinus bradycardia, the heartbeat is starting in the normal part of the electrical system, the SA node, but the beat is slow. Many adults and children have sinus bradycardia that does not cause symptoms. In these cases, the bradycardia is a normal event and does not mean there is a heart problem. This is very common in young people, in athletes, and in some older adults, especially during sleep. Sometimes, this sinus bradycardia is called physiologic sinu...

A typical If you have bradyarrhythmia, your heart beats slower than 60 BPM and does not beat from the sinus node, the natural pacemaker of the heart. As a result, blood flow to the brain and other organs can be reduced, leading to fainting and other potential complications. There are also a few types of bradyarrhythmias, all of which can be caused by a variety of factors. Symptoms can range from mild to medical emergencies. Once bradyarrhythmia is diagnosed, you can determine a treatment plan that may include an implantable devices and lifestyle changes. Nearly 5 percent of people aged 65 to 73 have some type of arrhythmia, according to a There are two main types of bradyarrhythmia: sinus node dysfunction and atrioventricular (AV) blocks. Sinus node dysfunction The sinus node is a cluster of cells the upper right chamber of the heart (right atria). It acts as the heart’s natural pacemaker and controls the heart’s electrical system to ensure a steady rhythm. Several disorders that fall under the category of AV blocks The AV node is a group of cells that serve as an electrical relay station between the heart’s upper and lower chambers, controlling your heart rate. When the electrical signal that controls the heart rate is partially or completely blocked, your heart rate can slow down or your heart can begin to beat in an irregular rhythm. This is known as an AV block or a heart block. The AV node can become blocked in a few different ways: • First degree heart block. The mil...

Don’t neglect aVL • aVL is the only lead truly reciprocal to the inferior wall, as it is the only lead facing the superior part of the ventricle. It is thus a sensitive marker for inferior infarction • In patient cohorts with inferior • 91% of “subtle” inferior STEMIs that do not meet STEMI criteria but show occlusion on PCI demonstrate ST depression in aVL Which Artery is the Culprit? Inferior STEMI can result from occlusion of any of the three main coronary arteries: • Dominant right coronary artery (RCA) in 80% of cases • Dominant left circumflex artery (LCx) in 18% • Occasionally, a “type III” or “wraparound” left anterior descending artery ( LAD), producing the unusual pattern of concomitant inferior and anterior ST elevation. While both RCA and LCx occlusion may cause infarction of the inferior wall, the precise area of infarction and thus ECG pattern in each case is slightly different: • The RCA territory covers the medial part of the inferior wall, including the inferior septum. The injury current in RCA occlusion is directed inferiorly and rightward, producing ST elevation in lead III > lead II (as lead III is more rightward facing) • The LCx territory covers the lateral part of the inferior wall and the left posterobasal area. The injury current in LCx occlusion is directed inferiorly and leftward, producing ST elevation in the lateral leads I and V5-6 These differences allow for electrocardiographic differentiation between RCA and LCx occlusion. ECG Examples Exa...

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What is bradycardia? Bradycardia is a type of abnormal heart rhythm, or A normal heartbeat begins with an electrical impulse from the sinus node, a small area in the heart's right atrium (right upper chamber). The electricity travels through the heart and causes the muscle to contract between 60 and 100 times each minute. What are the symptoms of bradycardia? Sometimes bradycardia causes no symptoms and your doctor may not need to treat it. Others may experience the following: • Fainting ( • Dizziness • Weakness or fatigue • Disturbed sleep Babies with bradycardia may act sleepy and lack interest in feeding. What causes bradycardia? Some children and elderly people, as well as athletes and people who exercise often, may have a low resting heart rate that is not a medical condition. Other, more serious causes of bradycardia include drug reactions, advanced age, conditions of the heart and other ailments. Sick sinus syndrome Sick sinus syndrome occurs when the sinus node — the heart's natural pacemaker — doesn't reliably trigger every heartbeat. It triggers some heartbeats but not all, so the heart rate is slow and irregular. Sick sinus syndrome is more common in elderly people but may occur at any age. Risk factors for sick sinus syndrome include: • Blood pressure medications • Age over 70 • Previous heart surgery • Heart block Heart block occurs when the electrical signal that contracts the atria (upper chambers of the heart) doesn't always travel to the ventricles (lower ...

Sinus node dysfunction, previously known as sick sinus syndrome, describes disorders related to abnormal conduction and propagation of electrical impulses at the sinoatrial node. An abnormal atrial rate may result in the inability to meet physiologic demands, especially during periods of stress or physical activity. Sinus node dysfunction may occur at any age, but is usually more common in older persons. The causes of sinus node dysfunction are intrinsic (e.g., degenerative idiopathic fibrosis, cardiac remodeling) or extrinsic (e.g., medications, metabolic abnormalities) to the sinoatrial node. Many extrinsic causes are reversible. Electrocardiography findings include sinus bradycardia, sinus pauses or arrest, sinoatrial exit block, chronotropic incompetence, or alternating bradycardia and tachycardia (i.e., bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome). Clinical symptoms result from the hypoperfusion of end organs. About 50% of patients present with cerebral hypoperfusion (e.g., syncope, presyncope, lightheadedness, cerebrovascular accident). Other symptoms include palpitations, decreased physical activity tolerance, angina, muscular fatigue, or oliguria. A diagnosis is made by directly correlating symptoms with a bradyarrhythmia and eliminating potentially reversible extrinsic causes. Heart rate monitoring using electrocardiography or ambulatory cardiac event monitoring is performed based on the frequency of symptoms. An exercise stress test should be performed when symptoms are ass...

There are two main types of bradycardia—sinus bradycardia and heart block. Sinus bradycardia is a resting heart rate of under 60 beats per minute that arises from the sinus node, which sets heart rhythm. Sinus bradycardia can be normal for some people, but it may need treatment if it causes symptoms. Heart block, an abnormal type of bradycardia, may lead to serious symptoms and outcomes. Children have faster heart rates, but by age 10 the rate of 60 to 100 beats per minute (bpm) is the same as for nearly all adults. Athletes often have lower resting heart rates. What changes with age is the "target heart rate" when healthy people exercise. For someone in their 20s, that's 100 to 170 bpm. If you're in your 50s, it's 85 to 145 bpm. By age 70, it's 75 to 128. The risk of dying from bradycardia is relatively low when there are no symptoms. However, a case of symptomatic bradycardia may cause Bradycardia Causes The general causes of bradycardia fall into two categories: sinus node-mediated and heart block. Of the two, sinus node bradycardia is more common. • Transient sinus bradycardia: An increased tone in thevagus nerve, such as during sleep, often leads to this type of low heart rate. The vagal tone tells you how well the Therefore, you may require no permanent treatment of the bradycardia itself. • Persistent sinus bradycardia: Intrinsic sinus node disease (within the sinus node itself) most often causes a persistent type of sinus bradycardia. Usually, intrinsic sinus node ...

A typical If you have bradyarrhythmia, your heart beats slower than 60 BPM and does not beat from the sinus node, the natural pacemaker of the heart. As a result, blood flow to the brain and other organs can be reduced, leading to fainting and other potential complications. There are also a few types of bradyarrhythmias, all of which can be caused by a variety of factors. Symptoms can range from mild to medical emergencies. Once bradyarrhythmia is diagnosed, you can determine a treatment plan that may include an implantable devices and lifestyle changes. Nearly 5 percent of people aged 65 to 73 have some type of arrhythmia, according to a There are two main types of bradyarrhythmia: sinus node dysfunction and atrioventricular (AV) blocks. Sinus node dysfunction The sinus node is a cluster of cells the upper right chamber of the heart (right atria). It acts as the heart’s natural pacemaker and controls the heart’s electrical system to ensure a steady rhythm. Several disorders that fall under the category of AV blocks The AV node is a group of cells that serve as an electrical relay station between the heart’s upper and lower chambers, controlling your heart rate. When the electrical signal that controls the heart rate is partially or completely blocked, your heart rate can slow down or your heart can begin to beat in an irregular rhythm. This is known as an AV block or a heart block. The AV node can become blocked in a few different ways: • First degree heart block. The mil...

Don’t neglect aVL • aVL is the only lead truly reciprocal to the inferior wall, as it is the only lead facing the superior part of the ventricle. It is thus a sensitive marker for inferior infarction • In patient cohorts with inferior • 91% of “subtle” inferior STEMIs that do not meet STEMI criteria but show occlusion on PCI demonstrate ST depression in aVL Which Artery is the Culprit? Inferior STEMI can result from occlusion of any of the three main coronary arteries: • Dominant right coronary artery (RCA) in 80% of cases • Dominant left circumflex artery (LCx) in 18% • Occasionally, a “type III” or “wraparound” left anterior descending artery ( LAD), producing the unusual pattern of concomitant inferior and anterior ST elevation. While both RCA and LCx occlusion may cause infarction of the inferior wall, the precise area of infarction and thus ECG pattern in each case is slightly different: • The RCA territory covers the medial part of the inferior wall, including the inferior septum. The injury current in RCA occlusion is directed inferiorly and rightward, producing ST elevation in lead III > lead II (as lead III is more rightward facing) • The LCx territory covers the lateral part of the inferior wall and the left posterobasal area. The injury current in LCx occlusion is directed inferiorly and leftward, producing ST elevation in the lateral leads I and V5-6 These differences allow for electrocardiographic differentiation between RCA and LCx occlusion. ECG Examples Exa...

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