Sick Sinus Syndrome Associated with Head Trauma

Yun, Sang Mi; Han, Seong Wook; Lee, Young Soo; Hyun, Dae Woo; Park, Nam Hee

doi:10.4070/kcj.2003.33.12.1151

Korean Circ J. 2003 Dec;33(12):1151-1154. English.
Published online Dec 31, 2003.
https://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2003.33.12.1151

Case Report

Sick Sinus Syndrome Associated with Head Trauma

Sang Mi Yun, Seong Wook Han, Young Soo Lee, Dae Woo Hyun and Nam Hee Park

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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea.
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea.

Abstract

Numerous central nervous system disorders can produce various electrocardiographic abnormalities due to vagal stimulation. These common abnormalities may include: QT prolongation, a large and inverted T wave and a prominent U wave etc. Sinus bradycardia and atrioventricular block have rarely been reported. We experienced a case of sick sinus syndrome, which was associated with a subarachnoid hemorrhage and subdural hematoma following a head trauma.

Keywords

Sick sinus syndrome; Subarachnoid hemorrhage; Subdural hematoma