Nicoladoni sign
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In medicine
, the Nicoladoni sign, also Branham sign
and Nicoladoni-Israel-Branham sign, is the slowing of the heart rate
in response to (manual) compression of an arteriovenous fistula
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It is named for Carl Nicoladoni
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Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, the Nicoladoni sign, also Branham sign
Medical sign
A medical sign is an objective indication of some medical fact or characteristic that may be detected by a physician during a physical examination of a patient....
and Nicoladoni-Israel-Branham sign, is the slowing of the heart rate
Heart rate
Heart rate is the number of heartbeats per unit of time, typically expressed as beats per minute . Heart rate can vary as the body's need to absorb oxygen and excrete carbon dioxide changes, such as during exercise or sleep....
in response to (manual) compression of an arteriovenous fistula
Arteriovenous fistula
An arteriovenous fistula is an abnormal connection or passageway between an artery and a vein. It may be congenital, surgically created for hemodialysis treatments, or acquired due to pathologic process, such as trauma or erosion of an arterial aneurysm....
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It is named for Carl Nicoladoni
Carl Nicoladoni
Carl Nicoladoni was an Austrian surgeon who was born in Vienna. He received his medical doctorate from the University of Vienna, and was later a professor of surgery at the Universities of Innsbruck and Graz .Nicoladoni specialized in orthopedic and reconstructive surgery...
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