Prevalence of positive carotid sinus massage and related risk of syncope in patients with Alzheimer's disease

Europace

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 829-834

  Bordier, Philippe ^a   Colsy, Marina ^a   Robert, Frederic ^a   Bourenane, Ghalia ^a  

^a HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Ageing; Carotid sinus massage; Cholinesterase inhibitor; Syncope

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; DONEPEZIL;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CAROTID SINUS MASSAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEART BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART CONDUCTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SYNCOPE; VOMITING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRADYCARDIA; BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; CAROTID SINUS; FEMALE; HEART MASSAGE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK; SYNCOPE;

EID: 34548484118     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: 15322092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/europace/eum148     Document Type: Article

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