Carotid sinus syndrome. Management and approach.
Full description of pathophysiological assessment and definition of carotid sinus hypersensitivity. Detailed focus on clinical and autonomic evaluation. Therapeutic approaches to cardioinhibitory and vasodepressor components are also discussed.
Freitas
João
J
Centro de Estudos da Fundação Autonómica do Hospital de São João, Porto, Portugal. jfreitas@netcabo.pt
D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D002346:Carotid Sinus; D006801:Humans