The sick sinus syndrome in familial amyloidosis with polyneuropathy.
We report five cases of dysfunction of the sinus node in patients suffering from familial amyloidosis with polyneuropathy. The implantation of a pacemaker resulted in symptomatologic relief in all.
D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D009477:Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathies / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D012804:Sick Sinus Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy