Elevated Intracranial Pressure as a Cause of Sick Sinus Syndrome

Sick sinus syndrome (SSS) has multiple causes both familial and acquired. The most common cause is usually idiopathic. In the past literature, elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) has not been reported to be a cause of SSS. We present a case of a 55-year-old male that developed SSS after surgical re...

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Main Authors: Samer Makhaly, Parvaneh Fallah, Nadia Giannetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5015840
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description Sick sinus syndrome (SSS) has multiple causes both familial and acquired. The most common cause is usually idiopathic. In the past literature, elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) has not been reported to be a cause of SSS. We present a case of a 55-year-old male that developed SSS after surgical resection of a brain tumor. We have investigated the causal relationship between increased ICP and SSS. We have concluded that elevated ICP creates a sympathovagal imbalance leading to SSS.
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spelling doaj-art-9181388a4cf34ed991192cb8ca141b4f2025-08-20T03:20:36ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122018-01-01201810.1155/2018/50158405015840Elevated Intracranial Pressure as a Cause of Sick Sinus SyndromeSamer Makhaly0Parvaneh Fallah1Nadia Giannetti2Research Institute of McGill University Health Center, McGill University, Montreal, QC, CanadaDepartment of Cardiology, McGill University Health Center, McGill University, Montreal, QC, CanadaDepartment of Cardiology, McGill University Health Center, McGill University, Montreal, QC, CanadaSick sinus syndrome (SSS) has multiple causes both familial and acquired. The most common cause is usually idiopathic. In the past literature, elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) has not been reported to be a cause of SSS. We present a case of a 55-year-old male that developed SSS after surgical resection of a brain tumor. We have investigated the causal relationship between increased ICP and SSS. We have concluded that elevated ICP creates a sympathovagal imbalance leading to SSS.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5015840
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