The etiology and natural history of sinus node disorders
MI Ferrer - Archives of Internal Medicine, 1982 - jamanetwork.com
• Two aspects of sinus node disorders currently seem to need emphasis—the etiology,
which is still a difficult area, and the detailed structuring of the natural history of the sick sinus
syndrome (SSS). The latter is becoming much clearer. The multifaceted influences of normal
SA nodal functions are reviewed. Degenerative fibrosis is the commonest abnormality, and
coronary artery disease is not a major cause of the syndrome. The framework of the
progressive natural history of the SSS in its usual sequential phases can now be …
which is still a difficult area, and the detailed structuring of the natural history of the sick sinus
syndrome (SSS). The latter is becoming much clearer. The multifaceted influences of normal
SA nodal functions are reviewed. Degenerative fibrosis is the commonest abnormality, and
coronary artery disease is not a major cause of the syndrome. The framework of the
progressive natural history of the SSS in its usual sequential phases can now be …