Carotid Sinus Syncope in an Elderly Patient With Unexplained Syncope.
10.4070/kcj.2008.38.10.561
- Author:
Won Hyeong PARK
1
;
Soo Yeun KIM
;
Hyun Gyung PARK
;
Dae Geun SONG
;
Tae Gyoon KIM
;
Bo Young MIN
;
Joong Il PARK
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiac and Vascular Center, Seoul Veterans Hospital, Seoul, Korea. drjipark@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Carotid sinus syncope;
Massage
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Carotid Sinus;
Humans;
Massage;
Syncope
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2008;38(10):561-563
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Carotid sinus syndrome is the most commonly reported cause of falls and syncope in elderly adults. However, it has been rarely reported in Koreans, and the reason of this ethnic difference is unknown. We report here on an Korean unusual case of carotid sinus syncope and this was induced by carotid sinus massage.
