title: [The sick sinus syndrome. Our experience with permanent electrostimulation].
abstract: Our study concerns 20 patients affected by "Sick Sinus Syndrome", these has been observed in our Coronary Care Unit during the period 1-7-1976 to 26-4-1979. All patients has been submitted to an electrophysiological study of the conduction system; of those only 16 has been treated with a permanent PMK, the other 4 with medical therapy. Our study's results underline the problematic nature of the "Sick Sinus Syndrome" and underline its etiopathogenetic, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012804:Sick Sinus Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents
vernacular_title: La sindrome del seno malato. Nostra esperienza in tema di elettrostimolazione permanente.