Less syncope and milder symptoms in patients treated with pacing for induced cardioinhibitory carotid sinus syndrome: A randomized study

Europace

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 932-936

  Claesson, Jan Eric ^a,b   Kristensson, Bo Erik ^b   Edvardsson, Nils ^c   Währborg, Peter ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SKÖVDE   (Sweden)

^b CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Carotid sinus syndrome; Pacemaker; Unexplained syncope

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CAROTID SINUS MASSAGE; CAROTID SINUS SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART PACING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SYNCOPE; CAROTID SINUS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SYNDROME; TILT TABLE TEST; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT;

AGED; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; CAROTID SINUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; RECURRENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SYNCOPE; SYNDROME; TILT-TABLE TEST; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 42449086959     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: 15322092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/europace/eum180     Document Type: Article

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