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 ...
Background A routine sports evaluation identified constant alternation between a junctional and idioventricular rhythm in a 9-year-old child. During exercise testing, electrography demonstrated that ...
Tachycardia describes when the heart beats faster than normal. Sinus rhythm with tachycardia occurs when the sinus node fires electrical impulses abnormally quickly. Inappropriate sinus tachycardia ...
Bradyarrhythmia is a type of heart arrhythmia. It is characterized by an abnormally slow and irregular heart beat. It may be a warning sign of an underlying heart health issue or another serious ...