HYPERACTIVE CAROTID SINUS MECHANISM IN AURICULAR FLUTTER; A CASE REPORT
Authors: N. Hiatt, L. Adams
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1940)

Case Reports1 February 1940HYPERACTIVE CAROTID SINUS MECHANISM IN AURICULAR FLUTTER; A CASE REPORTN. HIATT, L. ADAMSN. HIATTSearch for more papers by this author, L. ADAMSSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-13-8-1489 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe combination of auricular flutter and a carotid sinus sufficiently hyperactive to lead to syncopal attacks and convulsions has not hitherto been reported. Such a case was recently seen at the Michael Reese Hospital and because of its rarity is presented in this communication.CASE REPORTThe patient, a 66 year old white streetcar motorman, first entered Michael Reese Hospital in July 1936, because of hunger, thirst and polyuria, which had been gradually increasing during the preceding three years. 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