The sinus of your heart has nothing to do with your nose as you might guess; it’s a structure in the right atrium where blood ...

Cardiovascular late effects among endometrial cancer survivors in a cohort study. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2017 Cancer Survivorship Symposium. This abstract does not include a full ...

There's good news when it comes to our heart's sinoatrial node (SAN), the body's natural pacemaker. Scientists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have shown the human SAN is hardwired ...

In humans, the heart’s sinoatrial node (SAN), acts as the body’s pacemaker. A new study, published Wednesday (July 26) in Science Translational Medicine, reports two backup mechanisms that may prevent ...

Normal cardiac function depends on the adequate timing of excitation and contraction in the various regions of the heart and on an appropriate pacemaker rate. This complex task is implemented by the ...

In patients with atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD), the occurrence of nonsurgical AV block has been reported. We have looked for an explanation in the development of the AV conduction system.

What is Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)? Sick sinus syndrome is not a disease condition but a clinical syndrome that is related to the sinoatrial node (SA node). It is also referred to as sinus node disease ...

Answer: Enhanced parasympathetic tone and ischemia to the AV nodal artery. Also recall that the right coronary artery (RCA), in addition to supplying the right ventricle and inferior walls, also ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – For decades, doctors and researchers have puzzled over a basic heart rhythm mystery: Why do women tend to have faster heartbeats while men are more likely to develop irregular rhythms ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Sinoatrial block' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...