[Demand pace-maker for the treatment of carotid sinus syndrome (author's transl)].
This is a report of a case of carotid sinus hypersensitivity treated with an endocardial demand ventricular inhibited pacemaker. With this modern form of therapy of carotid sinus hypersensitivity we have obtained in the case presented a complete resolution of lipothymic attacks due to complete atrioventricular (A-V) block secondary to carotid sinus stimulation. The patient discharged from the hospital after seven days from the implantation of the pacemaker has been symptom free at a control after eight months.
D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D002346:Carotid Sinus / Q000502:physiology; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
L'elettrostimolazione cardiaca nel trattamento della sindrome del seno carotideo.