Korean Circ J.  1985 Mar;15(1):1-12. 10.4070/kcj.1985.15.1.1.

Clinical Electrophysiological Study on Sick Sinus Syndrome

• Han DS
• Kwon OH
• Jun ES
• Kim YJ
• Choi YS
• Lee YW

• KMID: 2145779
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.1985.15.1.1

Abstract

Nine patients of mean age 47.8 years, with suspected sinus node dysfunction, underwent extensive electrophysiological studies. Sinus bradycardia(6the electrophysiological study, AH and HV intervals were prolonged in 2/9 and 1/9 patients, respectively. Maximal sinus node recovery times were prolonged in 7/9 patients, ranging from 1,330 msec to 12,330msec. Sinoatrial conduction times measured by atrial premature stimulation technique were prolonged in 5/7 patients, ranging from 137msec to 310 msec. And sinoatrial conduction time measured by continuous pacing technique also revealed prolonged value in 4/6 patients ranging from 140 msec to 195 msec. The effective refractory periods, of atrium were prolonged in 6/8 patients (320 msec to 470 msec). The effective and functional refractory periods of AV node were prolonged in 3/8 patients (440 csec to 490 msec) and 4/8 patients (530 msec to 560 msec), respectively. Retrograde VA conduction could be observed in 3/7 patients and ventricular effective refractory periods were normal in 7/7 patients. Atrial flutter was induced in 1/9 patients by electric stimulation during electrophysiological study. Above data suggest that the electrophysiological study is very useful in assessing the sinus node function and other electrophysiological properties in sick sinus syndrome patients and also suggest that the data could be utilized in choosing the proper mode of artificial pacemaker for each patient.

MeSH Terms

Atrial Flutter
Atrioventricular Node
Electric Stimulation
Humans
Pacemaker, Artificial
Sick Sinus Syndrome*
Sinoatrial Node