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Complications of carotid sinus massage - a prospective series of older patients

Author(s) -

D. Richardson

Publication year - 2000

Publication title -

age and ageing

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014

H-Index - 143

eISSN - 1468-2834

pISSN - 0002-0729

DOI - 10.1093/ageing/29.5.413

Subject(s) - medicine , massage , carotid sinus , supine position , surgery , sinus (botany) , weakness , stroke (engine) , anesthesia , cardiology , blood pressure , mechanical engineering , botany , alternative medicine , pathology , engineering , biology , genus

here is a causal association between carotid sinus hypersensitivity, falls and syncope in elderly subjects. Neurological complications during carotid sinus massage have been reported in case studies and two retrospective series. Our aim was prospectively to ascertain the incidence of complications occurring after carotid sinus massage performed for diagnostic purposes in a consecutive series of patients.

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