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Tachyarrhythmias

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Clinical features

Perform carotid sinus massage d - it is safe if there is no bruit b

Why?

  • Few patients have a transient ischaemic attack or minor stroke following carotid sinus massage, and most neurological deficits recover. (0.44%: 95% CI: 0.11% to 0.76%) b

Expiry date: July 2004
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   H   Oral
CAT Writers   CM   Ball , N   Shenker , CJ   Wotton