Abstract
SUPRAVENTRICULAR tachycardia may be terminated by manual pressure on the carotid sinuses or by the administration of parasympathomimetic or of pressor agents. Recently developed technics for the treatment of angina pectoris by electrical stimulation of carotid-sinus nerves in man by means of implanted radiofrequency pacemakers1 2 3 4 provide a way of reflexly increasing vagal activity and withdrawing sympathetic drive to the heart. This communication describes the application of electrical stimulation of the carotid-sinus nerves to a patient with refractory, recurrent supraventricular tachycardia and documents the efficacy of this technic in promptly terminating recurrent attacks.Case ReportC.W. (U.H.S.D.C. 441780), a 69-year-old man, . . .
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