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Sick Sinus Syndrome - Glossary

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman, MD on Jul 30, 2020


Glossary

Arrhythmia: Abnormal rate or rhythm of the heartbeat

Autosomal dominant trait: A pattern of inheritance in which an individual has one copy of a mutant gene and one normal gene

Autosomal Recessive Disease: An inherited disorder which is equally likely to occur in either sex. Wilson's disease is an autosomal recessive disease


Pacemaker: A group of cells, known as the sinoatrial node, that are located in the atrium of the heart and serve to regulate the rate and rhythm of the heart. An artificial cardiac pacemaker is an electrical device used to simulate the natural process by generating electrical impulses

Palpitations: Feeling one's own heart beats

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