Abstract
This study aimed to describe the clinical and paraclinical profile who performed the carotid sinus massage test and evaluate the results of the carotid sinus massage test to determine the cause of syncope. Subjects & methods: A cross-sectional study of 59 patients diagnosed with syncope and/or a history of syncope who were examined or treated at Bach Mai hospital. Results: The average age of the study group was 55.02 ± 18.81. The proportion of men was higher than that of women, accounting for 59.2%, 64.4% of patients had symptoms of visual changes (dizziness, blurred vision) before syncope. The most common trigger is standing for a long time, accounting for 22%. After syncope, patients are usually completely awake, accounted for 67.8%, the average number of syncope was 2.59±2.27, The proportion of patients who have a syncope was 37.3%, postural hypotension was recorded in 28.8% of patients. Personally, no patient recorded a positive carotid sinus massage test, however, the heart rate index, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure after the right carotid sinus massage test were lower than the index before (p <0,05).