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 1
20s 2
30s 9
40s 19
50s 10
60s 21
70+ 24

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 18
Female 67

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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.



Common symptoms reported by people with sinus node dysfunction

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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.
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Treatments taken by people for sinus node dysfunction

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Medtronics pacemaker)
Type
Equipment
How many have tried
23
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.
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Compare treatments taken by people with sinus node dysfunction

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Medtronics pacemaker)
Perceived effectiveness
for sinus node dysfunction (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
sinus node dysfunction (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

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

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 27 say sinus node dysfunction is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 2
30s 9
40s 19
50s 10
60s 21
70+ 24
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 2
20-29 years 7
30-39 years 4
40-49 years 9
50-59 years 5
60-69 years 1
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 18
Female 67

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 41
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from sinus node dysfunction patients who have completed their condition history
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