Julie Bowen, famously known as Claire Dunphy on Modern Family, recently shared a startling revelation: at just 29 years old, she had a pacemaker implanted due to sick sinus syndrome. What began as ...

Drug induced bradycardia is an important but poorly characterized common clinical problem. Is there a standard approach to treating patients with this rhythm abnormality?

Pharmacologic therapy, especially with high doses of Ca-antagonists and/or β-blockers, can lead to severe bradycardia (sinus or junctional rhythm, or AV block).

A bacterial sinus infection will often resolve by itself without treatment. However, an untreated bacterial sinus infection can cause complications.

Sinus infections, or sinusitis, involve inflammation of the sinus lining. They are often due to allergies, viruses, bacteria, or fungi, leading to a mucus buildup. Symptoms of a sinus infection ...