Hemodynamic changes such as hypertension, hypotension, or bradycardia are commonly seen in patients undergoing CEA owing to the proximity of the carotid sinus baroreceptor to the area of the ...

The carotid sinus regulates blood pressure and heart rate. Damage to the carotid sinus, whether from a surgical procedure or compression by a mass, can lead to hypotension and bradycardia. We report a ...

Imaging revealed left cavernous sinus thrombosis and a CCF (Barrow D, bilateral meningeal/external carotid feeders, right superior ophthalmic vein drainage ... swelling, and elevated intraocular ...

If it hangs out for a long time, the increased amount of bacteria can cause a sinus infection.” This means that caring for your sinuses is not solely a comfort measure, but a preventative one if you ...

All pheochromocytomas need to be surgically removed. While blood pressure is typically not a factor in deciding whether or not to perform surgery, this is one of the rare cases where some attempt is ...

A significant reduction in stroke risk was observed among participants assigned to active treatment. Serial carotid duplex scans were performed on 129 participants at the University of Pittsburgh ...

Examinations after rest, deep breathing, carotid-sinus pressure, ammonia breathing and amyl-nitrite administration showed only a slight fall, the lowest single recording being 168/118. Sodium ...

which were controlled and converted to a normal sinus rhythm by carotid-sinus pressure or by the use of procaine amide. After a slow recovery he was discharged from the hospital on May 1.

Carotid-cavernous sinus fistulae are rare ... arterial and venous collateral vessels (Larsen et al., l999). Elevated pressure in veins draining the orbit can produce pulsatile tinnitus and ...

However, most people with high blood pressure have no symptoms. For this reason, it is important to know your blood pressure numbers. To figure out your blood pressure rate, your health care provider ...

Do you have a throbbing head and feel pressure around your eyes, cheeks, or forehead? You might have a sinus headache. A sinus headache is caused by inflammation and congestion in the sinuses ...