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Cardiac arrhythmias the first month after acute traumatic spinal cord injury
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Objective Cardiovascular complications including cardiac arrest and arrhythmias remain a clinical challenge in the management of acute traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). Still, there is a lack of knowledge regarding the characteristics of arrhythmias in patients with acute traumatic SCI. The aim of this prospective observational study was to investigate the occurrence of cardiac arrhythmias and cardiac arrests in patients with acute traumatic SCI. Methods As early as possible after SCI 24-hour Holter monitoring was performed. Additional Holter recordings were performed 1, 2, 3, and 4 weeks after SCI. Furthermore, 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) were obtained shortly after SCI and at 4 weeks. Results Thirty patients were included. Bradycardia (heart rate (HR)
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 162-70 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISSN | 1079-0268 |
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| Publication status | Published - Mar 2014 |
ID: 43110703