| Abstract: | At a panel discussion, medical workers from
some 20 hospitals in Beijing exchanged e'x-
periences and views on the clinical aspects of
sick sinus syndrome. In a combined series of
171 cases, coronary heart disease (91 cases) and
cardiomyopathy or myocarditis (37 cases) were
found to be the most common causes. 38 cases
were of unknown etiology. The main clinical
and ECG features were reviewed. Problems in
diagnosis were discussed with particular em-
phasis on the use of accessory diagnostic
methods, such as atropine test, exercise test and
ECG monitoring. Experiences in treatment with
combined traditional Chinese and western me-
dicine as well as with the use of artificial car-
diac pacemakers were exchanged. |
