If the Health Savings Account (HSA) owner dies, the HSA becomes the property of the named beneficiary. If the spouse is the beneficiary, the HSA can continue and the surviving spouse is subject to income tax only on HSA distributions not used for qualified medical expenses.
Carotid sinus hypersensitivity (CSH) is an exaggerated response to carotid sinus baroreceptor stimulation. It results in dizziness or syncope from transient diminished cerebral perfusion. Although baroreceptor function usually diminishes with age, some people experience hypersensitive carotid baroreflexes.
Carotid cavernous fistulas (CCFs) are abnormal connections between the blood vessels that take blood to and from the brain: 1  Internal carotid artery. 2  External carotid artery. 3  Cavernous sinus or its dura (the thin membrane that covers the cavernous sinus)