Association of electrocardiographic and echocardiographic variables with neurological outcomes after ischemic Stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiac dysfunction is often seen following neurological injury. Data regarding cardiac involvement after ischemic stroke is sparse. We investigated the association of electrocardiographic (ECG) and echocardiographic variables with neurological outcomes after an acute ischemic stroke.

Methods

We retrospectively collected baseline characteristics, stroke location, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) at the time of admission, acute reperfusion treatment, ECG parameters, and echocardiographic data on 174 patients admitted with acute ischemic stroke. Outcomes of the stroke were based on cerebral performance category (CPC) with a CPC score of 1-2 indicating a good outcome and a CPC score of 3-5 indicating a poor outcome.

Results

Older age (75.31 ± 

SUBMITTER: de Jesus M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10945909 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature