Friday, July 27, 2012

ANATOMY OF A VASOVAGAL EVENT

Nervous stimuli of the vagus nerve can lead to low BP (hypotension) and heart rate slowing (cardioinhibitory) reflexes. This vasovagal event can lead to fainting (syncope).

POSTED BY:  STEVEN AJLUNI, MD
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