The Use of Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors for the Treatment of Recurrent Syncope Due to Carotid Sinus Hypersensitivity Unresponsive to Dual Chamber Cardiac Pacing

1994 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 1434-1436 ◽  
Author(s):  
BLAIR P. GRUBB ◽  
DANIELA SAMOIL ◽  
DANIEL KOSINSKl ◽  
PETER TEMESY-ARMOS ◽  
BASIL AKPUNONU
Keyword(s):  
Serotonin Reuptake ◽  
Carotid Sinus ◽  
Cardiac Pacing ◽  
Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors ◽  
Dual Chamber ◽  
Carotid Sinus Hypersensitivity

Carotid sinus hypersensitivity: Beneficial effects of dual-chamber pacing

1984 ◽  
Vol 53 (8) ◽  
pp. 1034-1040 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niall P. Madigan ◽  
Greg C. Flaker ◽  
Jack J. Curtis ◽  
John Reid ◽  
Karl J. Mueller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Sinus ◽  
Dual Chamber ◽  
Carotid Sinus Hypersensitivity ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Dual Chamber Pacing

Carotid sinus hypersensitivity: Beneficial effect of dual-chamber pacing

1984 ◽  
Vol 54 (7) ◽  
pp. 940-941 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard J. Gersh ◽  
Rick A. Nishimura ◽  
Ronald E. Vlletstra ◽  
Davld R. Holmes
Keyword(s):  
Beneficial Effect ◽  
Carotid Sinus ◽  
Dual Chamber ◽  
Carotid Sinus Hypersensitivity ◽  
Dual Chamber Pacing

Carotid sinus syndrome: clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management

ESC CardioMed ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 1968-1971
Author(s):  
Richard Sutton
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Carotid Sinus ◽  
Initial Evaluation ◽  
Dual Chamber ◽  
Carotid Sinus Syndrome ◽  
Carotid Sinus Massage ◽  
Tilt Testing ◽  
Carotid Sinus Hypersensitivity ◽  
Diagnosis And Management ◽  
Dual Chamber Pacing

Carotid sinus syndrome (CSS) accounts for 9% of patients presenting with syncope unexplained by the initial evaluation. It is often not considered as a possible diagnosis which can only be made by carotid sinus massage (CSM) when cardioinhibition and vasodepression occur with reproduction of symptoms. CSS must not be confused with carotid sinus hypersensitivity which is where CSM is positive in a subject without symptoms. Cardioinhibitory CSS is well treated by dual-chamber pacing but recurrence of syncope is more frequent if tilt testing is positive. Vasodepressor CSS is treated by fluids, salt, and reduction of hypotensive medication.

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