The common cold is generally mild and self-limiting with most symptoms generally improving in a week. Half of cases go away in 10 days and 90% in 15 days. Severe complications, if they occur, are usually in the very old, the very young, or those who are immunosuppressed.
Types of sick sinus syndrome and their causes include: 1  Sinoatrial block. Electrical signals move too slowly through the sinus node, causing an abnormally slow heart rate. 2  Sinus arrest. The sinus node activity pauses.  Bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome.
Causes of Sinus Infection. Knowing the causes of sinus infection is beneficial to the patient and the layman for prevention of recurrent sinus infections! The most common cause of a sinus infection is the common cold, viral influenza and hay fever. The cold causes inflammation in the nasal passages and this inhibits the drainage of the sinuses which can cause them to become inflamed. When we have flu, our nose is filled with mucus.