The placement of a permanent pacemaker is the definitive treatment for sinus node dysfunction, but not everyone needs this.

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Every year, more than 13 million babies are born prematurely worldwide, and up to one-third of them require surgical repair of inguinal hernias—a procedure that, under general anesthesia, carries ...

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The phrase "going into shock" is a common line in medical dramas, but the actors don't always explain what that means. Shock is a sudden drop in blood flow in your body, and it comes with serious ...

Clinical utility of [18F]fluoroestradiol (FES) PET/CT to guide second-line treatment decision in patients with ER-positive HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer progressing on first-line endocrine ...

Learn about bradycardia, its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention tips to help maintain a healthy heart ...

Sick sinus syndrome (SSS) is a condition that gives you an abnormal heartbeat. It happens when your heart's natural pacemaker, the sinus node, no longer functions correctly. This results in abnormal ...

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About 4 in 10 dental patients experience transient bradycardia or lower heart rates, which may lead to heart failure and cardiac arrest, while being administered local anesthesia under sedation. The ...

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The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter–defibrillator (ICD) is associated with fewer lead-related complications than a transvenous ICD; however, the subcutaneous ICD cannot provide bradycardia and ...