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bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome, sinus node dysfunction, sick sinus syndrome, collection of heart rhythm disorders, sinus bradycardia, slow heart rates, due to a slowing of heart's own natural pacemaker, tachycardias, fast heart rates, bradycardia-tachycardia, alternating slow, fast heart rhythms, sick sinus syndrome is relatively uncommon, among the various forms of sick sinus syndrome, sinus bradycardia occurs more often than the other types, tachycardias that arise, upper chambers, the heart, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter/tachycardia, supraventricular tachycardia, a period of elevated heart rates is followed by very slow heart rates, the tachycardia ends, abnormal heart rhythms, worsened by medications digitalis, calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers, anti-arrhythmics, disorders that cause scarring, degeneration, conduction system, the heart, cause sick sinus syndrome, sick sinus syndrome, occurs in people older than 50, a non-specific, scar-like degeneration, the heart's conduction system, in children, a common cause of sick sinus syndrome is heart surgery, atria, upper chambers, coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, aortic, mitral valve diseases associated, sick sinus syndrome, have nothing to, the syndrome, fainting, near-fainting, dizziness, light-headedness, confusion, mental staus changes, sensation of feeling heart beat, palpitations, chest pain, angina, shortness of breath, fatigue, no symptoms, non-specific, mimic other disorders, patient's heart rate very slow at any time, after termination of an episode of tachycardia, blood pressure normal, sick sinus syndrome, symptoms of heart failure to occur, diagnosis of sick sinus syndrome includes a history of symptoms that occur only, episodes of arrhythmia, correlation often is difficult to prove, an ecg, various arrhythmias characteristic of sick sinus syndrome, exercise testing has not proven particularly effective, a screening tool, holter monitoring, sensitive tool to diagnose sick sinus syndrome, the episodic nature, the disorder, extreme slowing, the heart rate, prolonged pauses, holter monitoring, episodes of non-sustained atrial tachycardias, an eps, intracardiac electrophysiology study, very specific test, unable to confirm the diagnosis, disorder is not causing symptoms, evaluate any medications, taking to make sure they, not worsening condition, not stop taking any medication, a permanent implanted pacemaker necessary, it has been established that the symptoms, related to bradycardia, slow heart rate, associated tachycardia, a fast heart rate, medications, person is protected from symptomatic bradycardia by a permanent implanted pacemaker, invasive, cauterization-like catheter procedure, radiofrequency ablation, eliminate tachycardias, syndrome is slowly progressive, the person remains, no treatment, a permanent pacemaker is implanted, long-term outlook is excellent, inadequate heart pumping, heart failure, falls, injury, fainting, angina, experience light-headed spells, episodes of passing out, palpitations, help to treat related disorders, avoid some medications, the guidance of physician, condition is not preventable.