Recurrent Syncope in Patients with Carotid Sinus Hypersensitivity

Table 3

Studied patients’ and controls’ characteristics.

	Patients	Controls	𝑃
Number	16	30
Males	11	12
Mean age	71 (6)	72 (5)	Ns
Diabetes mellitus	3	5	Ns
Hypertension	8	12	Ns
Coronary heart disease	5	9	Ns
Heart failure	1	2	Ns
Renal failure	1	3	Ns
Atrial fibrillation	2	4	Ns
Stroke/TIA	4	5	Ns
CODP	2	4	Ns
Neoplasia	1	2	Ns
LDL-cholesterol mg/dl	112	131	Ns
ACEi/ARB	14	21	0.04
β blockers	6	12	Ns
CC blockers	5	11	Ns
Diuretics	4	11	Ns
α blockers	2	4	Ns
OH	5 (31%)	3 (10%)	<0.01
no. episodes of syncope	43	5	<0.01
no. episodes of presyncope	102	11	<0.01
Syncope and presyncope/; year from PM implant	1.3	0.16	<0.01
Injury	12	1	<0.01