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Sick Sinus Syndrome

Sick sinus syndrome is a disorder of the natural pacemaker of the heart leading to abnormal heart rate. Coronary heart disease, atrial fibrillation, hypothyroidism, etc., are the cause of sick sinus syndrome. Dizziness, fainting, heart palpitations, chest pain, etc., are the symptoms of this condition. Artificial pacemaker placement, medications, etc., are the treatment for sick sinus syndrome.

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How to manage oxygen desaturation in a CHF patient?

Query: Hello doctor,I have congestive heart failure (heart failure with preserved ejection fraction - HFpEF) diagnosed by stress echocardiography test where E/E' ratio was 11 at rest, and E/E' ratio increased to 15 post-exercise. There are frequent episodes of oxygen desaturation whenever the heart is stre...  Read Full »

Dr. Isaac Gana

Dr. Isaac Gana

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on my experience in similar cases, people that have mild or moderate CHF (congestive heart failure) do not have oxygen desaturation at rest or stress. It is usually when there is an associated lung disease, which you said there is not, or when there is the pres...  Read Full »

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