Abnormal cardiovascular responses to carotid sinus massage also occur in vasovagal syncope - implications for diagnosis and treatment

Humm, A M; Mathias, C J (2010). Abnormal cardiovascular responses to carotid sinus massage also occur in vasovagal syncope - implications for diagnosis and treatment. European journal of neurology, 17(8), pp. 1061-7. Oxford: Blackwell Science 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03006.x

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Carotid sinus massage (CSM) is commonly used to identify carotid sinus hypersensitivity (CSH) as a possible cause for syncope, especially in older patients. However, CSM itself could provoke classical vasovagal syncope (VVS) in pre disposed subjects.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Neurology

UniBE Contributor:

Humm, Andrea Monika

ISSN:

1351-5101

Publisher:

Blackwell Science

Language:

English

Submitter:

Factscience Import

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 14:08

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:00

Publisher DOI:

10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03006.x

PubMed ID:

20402752

Web of Science ID:

000279900300010

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/370 (FactScience: 197870)

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