Electrocadiographic Scoring Helps Predict Left Ventricular Wall Motion Abnormality Commonly Observed after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Background: Cardiac wall motion abnormality (WMA) is a common complication in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and is one determinant of their prognosis. The aim of this study was to examine whether the electrocardiography (ECG) findings at admission could predict WMA commonly observed after SAH. Materials and methods: We studied 161 SAH patients with SAH who were hospitalized in our institution between April 2007 and November 2010. We performed bedside 2-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography and 12-lead surface ECG within 24 hours of SAH onset.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research