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Carotid Sinus Hypersensitivity in Asymptomatic Older Persons

Author(s) -

Simon Kerr,

Mark S. Pearce,

Carol Brayne,

Richard J. Davis,

Rose Anne Kenny

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

archives of internal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1538-3679

pISSN - 0003-9926

DOI - 10.1001/archinte.166.5.515

Subject(s) - asymptomatic , medicine , carotid sinus , surgery , reflex

Carotid sinus hypersensitivity is the most commonly reported cause of falls and syncope in older persons. Recent guidelines recommend 5 to 10 seconds of carotid sinus massage in supine and upright positions with beat-to-beat monitoring. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of carotid sinus hypersensitivity in (1) an unselected community sample of older people and (2) a subsample with no history of syncope, dizziness, or falls using recently standardized diagnostic criteria.

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