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Carotid Sinus Syncope
Aka: Carotid Sinus Syncope, Cardioinhibitory Syncope, Carotid Sinus Hypersensitivity
- See Also
- Syncope
- Syncope Causes
- Vasovagal Syncope
- Epidemiology
- Most often occurs in patients over age 60 years
- Category
- Carotid Sinus Hypersensitivity
- Symptoms: Provocative maneuvers
- Head turning
- Tight shirt collar
- Valsalva Maneuver
- Shaving
- Signs
- Electrophysiologic evaluation normal
- Carotid Sinus Massage results in one of three findings
- Three second sinus pause
- Sinus Bradycardia
- Atrioventricular Block
- Hypotension without Bradycardia
- Syncope with normal pulse and Blood Pressure
- Differential Diagnosis
- See Syncope Causes
- Vasodepressor Syncope
- Management
- Dual chamber cardiac Pacemaker