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Non-sustained ventricular tachycardia during carotid massage
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Carotid sinus massage is a useful bedside test in the evaluation of patients with syncope and in the diagnosis and possible termination of certain types of supraventricular tachycardia. The most frequent complication related to carotid massage is cerebrovascular accident, particularly in elder patients. We present a case of non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (nsVT) provoked by carotid massage. …