Journal of Neurology Research, ISSN 1923-2845 print, 1923-2853 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 5, Number 1-2, April 2015, pages 181-185

Electrocardiographic and Echocardiographic Changes in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Their Final Impact on Early Outcome: A Prospective Study Before and After the Treatment

Tables

Table 1. Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of the Study Patients
 
*Values are the mean ± standard deviation. **Values are the number (percentage).
Age (years)*52 ± 15
Sex**
  Male28 (47)
  Female32 (53)
Risk factors**
  Hypertension15 (25)
  Smoking11 (18.3)
Etiology of subarachnoid hemorrhage**
  Aneurysm36 (60)
  Trauma6 (10)
  Idiopathic18 (30)
Duration of hospitalization (days)*23 ± 16
Outcome**
  Discharged54 (90)
  Expired6 (10)

 

Table 2. Results of Cardiac Evaluations of the Study Subjects Before Therapeutic Interventions
 
*Values are the number (percentage of the total sample). **Values are the mean ± standard deviation.
Electrocardiography (ECG)
  Normal ECG*35 (58.4)
  T inversion*21 (35)
  ST depression*7 (11.7)
  ST elevation*3 (5)
  QT prolongation*3 (5)
Echocardiography
  Normal*57 (95)
  Wall motion abnormality*3 (5)
  Left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (%)**62 ± 6
  LV-end systolic dimension (cm)**3.2 ± 1.2
  LV-end diastolic dimension (cm)**4.6 ± 0.5

 

Table 3. Role of the Electrocardiographic and Echocardiographic Results on the Patients’ Outcome
 
Discharged (N = 54)Expired (N = 6)P
*Values are the number (percentage in the group). **Values are the mean ± standard deviation.
Abnormal electrocardiogram*20 (37)5 (83.3)0.029
Wall motion abnormality*3 (5.6)0 (0)0.238
Left ventricular ejection fraction (%)**62 ± 660 ± 30.527