Effect of cardiac pacing on peripheral and cerebral hemodynamics in patients with carotid sinus syndrome

G Leftheriotis; J M Dupuis; J Victor; J L Saumet

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(98)01047-9

Effect of cardiac pacing on peripheral and cerebral hemodynamics in patients with carotid sinus syndrome

Am J Cardiol. 1999 Mar 15;83(6):974-7, A10. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)01047-9.

Authors

G Leftheriotis¹, J M Dupuis, J Victor, J L Saumet

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Medical School and Teaching Hospital of Angers, France. [email protected]

PMID: 10190424
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)01047-9

Abstract

The effect of dual-chamber detected atrioventricular pacing mode alone and combined with rate-drop response reduced vasodepression and cerebral hypoperfusion induced by carotid massage in patients with carotid sinus syndrome.

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Blood Flow Velocity
Blood Pressure
Carotid Sinus* / physiopathology
Cerebrovascular Circulation*
Female
Hemodynamics*
Humans
Male
Massage
Pacemaker, Artificial*
Syncope / physiopathology*
Syncope / therapy
Vascular Resistance