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* Cardiac arrest (from the [[wikipedia:Carotid_sinus|carotid sinus reflex]]) | * Cardiac arrest (from the [[wikipedia:Carotid_sinus|carotid sinus reflex]]) | ||
== Risk mitigation <!-- Describe the risk mitigation for this kink. --> == | |||
Even with advanced knowledge and training in specific techniques, carotid compression cannot be made completely safe. In general, techniques for carotid compression aim to apply the minimum pressure required to achieve the desired effect without compressing or stretching nearby airway or other vascular structures. | Even with advanced knowledge and training in specific techniques, carotid compression cannot be made completely safe. In general, techniques for carotid compression aim to apply the minimum pressure required to achieve the desired effect without compressing or stretching nearby airway or other vascular structures. | ||