Cardiac Arrhythmias and Abnormal Electrocardiograms After Acute Stroke

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Cardiac arrhythmias and electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities occur frequently but are often underrecognized after strokes. Acute ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes in some particular area of brain can disrupt central autonomic control of the heart, precipitating cardiac arrhythmias, ECG abnormalities, myocardial injury and sometimes sudden death. Identification of high-risk patients after acute stroke is important to arrange appropriate cardiac monitoring and effective management of arrhythmias, and to prevent cardiac morbidity and mortality. More studies are needed to better clarify pathogenesis, localization of areas associated with arrhythmias and practical management of arrhythmias and abnormal ECGs after acute stroke.

Medical Subject Headings

Arrhythmias, Cardiac (diagnosis, epidemiology, etiology, therapy); Blood Pressure; Electrocardiography; Heart Rate; Humans; Incidence; Risk Assessment; Stroke (complications)

Publication Date

1-1-2016

Publication Title

The American journal of the medical sciences

E-ISSN

1538-2990

Volume

351

Issue

1

First Page

112

Last Page

8

PubMed ID

26802767

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/j.amjms.2015.10.020

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