Glossary for Sick sinus syndrome

• Amyloidosis: A rare group of metabolic disorders where a protein called amyloid accumulates in body organs and tissues where it can cause damage and is potentially fatal. Symptoms depend on the organs involved. There are numerous forms of the condition: primary amyloidosis, secondary amyloidosis, hemodialysis-associated amyloidosis and familial amyloidosis.
• Arrhythmias: Irregularity in the heart's beating rhythm.
• Atrial flutter: Heart arrhythmia where atria beat more often than ventricles
• Bradycardia: Excessively slow heart beat.
• Cardiomyopathy: Any disease of the heart muscle
• Chagas disease: A parasitic infection caused by the protozoa Trypanosoma cruzi and transmitted by insect bites or blood transfusions. The disease primarily involves the heart and gastrointestinal system.
• Confusion: Mental confusion and impaired thinking.
• Congenital heart block: A rare congenital heart disease where a slowed heart rate is caused by defects in the heart conduction system. The condition is usually asymptomatic and harmless but in severe cases (complete AV block) various symptoms and sudden death may occur.
• Dizziness: Feelings of lightheadedness or giddiness.
• Fainting: Temporary loss of conciousness or fainting.
• Fatigue: Excessive tiredness or weakness.
• Heart attack: Serious and often fatal acute heart condition
• Heart conditions: Any condition that affects the heart
• Heart disease: Any of various heart conditions.
• Heart-hand syndrome, Spanish type: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by heart and hand abnormalities.
• Myocarditis: Inflammation of the myocardium (muscle walls of the heart)
• Palpitations: The subjective sensation of the beating of the heart at a rapid or irregular rate
• Sarcoidosis: Rare autoimmune disease usually affecting the lungs.
• Sinus bradycardia: A condition which is characterized by a slow heart rate

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