"Carotid Sinus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The dilated portion of the common carotid artery at its bifurcation into external and internal carotids. It contains baroreceptors which, when stimulated, cause slowing of the heart, vasodilatation, and a fall in blood pressure.
| Descriptor ID |
D002346
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.114.186.456
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Carotid Sinus" by people in Profiles.
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Carotid baroreceptor stimulation blood pressure response mapped in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy (C-Map study). Auton Neurosci. 2016 12; 201:60-67.
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Surgical Experience and Long-term Results of Baroreflex Activation Therapy for Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Summer; 28(2):320-328.
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Chronic baroreflex activation: a potential therapeutic approach to heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. J Card Fail. 2011 Feb; 17(2):167-78.
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Hemodynamic effects of phenoxybenzamine in anesthetized dogs. J Clin Invest. 1970 Nov; 49(11):2036-50.
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Attenuation of postganglionic sympathetic nerve activity by L-dopa. Circ Res. 1970 Oct; 27(4):561-70.