The relationship of carotid sinus stimulation to exercise testing.
This review is an attempt to demonstrate the safety and usefulness of the simple maneuver of carotid sinus stimulation with selected subjects undergoing exercise tests. In a variety of circumstances the addition of CSP before or after treadmill walking can yield clinically relevant information relating to arrhythmias, conduction disturbances, symptoms, and pacemakers. Further applications and benefits of these combined procedures remain to be clarified and expanded for judicious application with attention to safeguards.
D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000628:therapy; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002037:Bundle-Branch Block / Q000503:physiopathology; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D002346:Carotid Sinus / Q000502:physiology*; D004077:Digoxin / Q000494:pharmacology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005080:Exercise Test; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D010812:Physical Stimulation; D011312:Pressure / Q000009:adverse effects; D011433:Propranolol / Q000494:pharmacology
D004077:Digoxin; D011433:Propranolol