HYPERSENSITIVE CAROTID SINUS SYNDROME

Domain	Definition
Medicine	Syndrome most frequently characterized by ventricular asystole due to cessation of atrial activity from sinus arrest or SA exit block. AV block is observed less frequently. Two types of this syndrome are noted:cardioinhibitory carotid sinus hypersensitivity, generally defined as ventricular asystole exceeding 3 seconds during carotid sinus stimulation, and vasodepressor carotid sinus hypersensitivity, a decrease in systolic blood pressure of 50 mm Hg or more in the absense of significant bradycardia [VE1]. Source: European Union. (references)
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Language		Translations for "HYPERSENSITIVE CAROTID SINUS SYNDROME"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Italian		sindrome senocarotidea (carotid sinus syncope, carotid sinus syndrome), sindrome di iperreflettivit� del seno carotideo (carotid sinus syncope, carotid sinus syndrome), sindrome del seno carotideo (carotid sinus syncope, carotid sinus syndrome). (various references)

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Specialty Definition: HYPERSENSITIVE CAROTID SINUS SYNDROME