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The prevalence of cardiac complications and their impact on outcomes in patients with non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage
Authors: Lång Maarit, Jakob Stephan M., Takala Riikka, Lyngbakken Magnus N., Turpeinen Anu, Omland Torbjörn, Merz Tobias M., Wiegand Jan, Grönlund Juha, Rahi Melissa, Valtonen Mika, Koivisto Timo, Rösjö Helge, Bendel Stepani
Publisher: NATURE PORTFOLIO
Publication year: 2022
Journal: Scientific Reports
Journal name in source: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
Journal acronym: SCI REP-UK
Article number: 20109
Volume: 12
Issue: 1
Number of pages: 12
ISSN: 2045-2322
eISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-24675-8
Web address : https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-24675-8
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/178033945
Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a serious condition, and a myocardial injury or dysfunction could contribute to the outcome. We assessed the prevalence and prognostic impact of cardiac involvement in a cohort with SAH. This is a prospective observational multicenter study. We included 192 patients treated for non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage. We performed ECG recordings, echocardiographic examinations, and blood sampling within 24 h of admission and on days 3 and 7 and at 90 days. The primary endpoint was the evidence of cardiac involvement at 90 days, and the secondary endpoint was to examine the prevalence of a myocardial injury or dysfunction. The median age was 54.5 (interquartile range [IQR] 48.0–64.0) years, 44.3% were male and the median World Federation of Neurological Surgeons (WFNS) score was 2 (IQR 1–4). At day 90, 22/125 patients (17.6%) had left ventricular ejection fractions ≤ 50%, and 2/121 patients (1.7%) had evidence of a diastolic dysfunction as defined by mitral peak E-wave velocity by peak eʹ velocity (E/eʹ) > 14. There was no prognostic impact from echocardiographic evidence of cardiac complications on neurological outcomes. The overall prevalence of cardiac dysfunction was modest. We found no demographic or SAH-related factors associated with 90 days cardiac dysfunction.
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