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Effects of the right carotid sinus compression technique on blood pressure and heart rate in medicated patients with hypertension
Author/s | Campón-Checkroun, Angélica María
Luceño Mardones, Agustín Riquelme, Inmaculada Oliva Pascual-Vaca, Jesús Ricard, François Oliva Pascual-Vaca, Ángel |
Department | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Fisioterapia |
Publication Date | 2018 |
Deposit Date | 2024-01-19 |
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Abstract | Objectives: To identify the immediate and middle-term effects of the right carotid sinus compression technique on blood pressure and heart rate in hypertensive patients.
Design: Randomized blinded experimental ... Objectives: To identify the immediate and middle-term effects of the right carotid sinus compression technique on blood pressure and heart rate in hypertensive patients. Design: Randomized blinded experimental study. Settings: Primary health centers of Cáceres (Spain). Subjects: Sixty-four medicated patients with hypertension were randomly assigned to an intervention group (n = 33) or to a control group (n = 31). Intervention: In the intervention group a compression of the right carotid sinus was applied for 20 sec. In the control group, a placebo technique of placing hands on the radial styloid processes was performed. Outcome measures: Blood pressure and heart rate were measured in both groups before the intervention (preintervention), immediately after the intervention, 5 min after the intervention, and 60 min after the intervention. Results: The intervention group significantly decreased systolic and diastolic blood pressure and heart rate immediately after the intervention, with a large clinical effect; systolic blood pressure remained reduced 5 min after the intervention, and heart rate remained reduced 60 min after the intervention. No significant changes were observed in the control group. Conclusions: Right carotid sinus compression could be clinically useful for regulating acute hypertension. |
Citation | Campón-Checkroun, A.M., Luceño Mardones, A., Riquelme, I., Oliva Pascual-Vaca, J., Ricard, F. y Oliva Pascual-Vaca, Á. (2018). Effects of the right carotid sinus compression technique on blood pressure and heart rate in medicated patients with hypertension. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 24 (11), 1108-1112. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2017.0350. |
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