Browse the latest research summaries in the field of cardiovascular science for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Medicine, 2025 • March 28, 2025
This study investigated peripheral blood pressure (PBP) in patients with cervical spinal cord injuries (CSCI). It found that PBP was significantly higher in patients with CSCI compared to healthy cont...
KEY FINDING: Mean blood pressure (MBP) was significantly lower in patients with CSCI compared to healthy participants.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2021 • January 1, 2021
The study assessed hemostatic parameters in SCI patients at different time points post-injury, dividing them into subacute (3 weeks to 3 months) and chronic phases (3-12 months and >12 months). Result...
KEY FINDING: D-dimer levels were significantly higher in the subacute phase (3 weeks to 3 months post-SCI) compared to the chronic phases (3-12 months and >12 months post-SCI).
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This case report describes a patient with chronic spinal cord injury who developed Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) after a severe episode of autonomic dysreflexia (AD). The patient's condition improved ...
KEY FINDING: A patient with chronic spinal cord injury developed Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) following a severe episode of autonomic dysreflexia (AD).
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • April 24, 2020
This case report describes a 61-year-old female patient with paraplegia who developed a ruptured Baker’s cyst while being treated for DVT with LMWH. The patient presented with pain, swelling, and disc...
KEY FINDING: A ruptured Baker's cyst can occur in SCI patients undergoing LMWH treatment for DVT.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study investigated the impact of spinal cord injury (SCI) on microvascular responses, specifically venoarteriolar (VAR), myogenic (MYO), and maximal vasodilation, in individuals with tetraplegia ...
KEY FINDING: The study found that venoarteriolar (VAR) and myogenic (MYO) responses, which are important for blood pressure regulation during orthostatic stress, remain intact after spinal cord injury (SCI).
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • March 1, 2022
The study assessed the test-retest reliability of quantitative and qualitative baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) parameters derived from the Valsalva maneuver (VM) in individuals with traumatic cervical SC...
KEY FINDING: Valsalva Ratio (VR), a measure of cardiovagal function, showed good test-retest reliability in participants with SCI.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • March 1, 2022
This case report describes a patient with paraplegia following radiation-induced myelopathy who developed DVT in the left common iliac vein (CIV) due to compression by neurogenic heterotopic ossificat...
KEY FINDING: DVT in the left common iliac vein (CIV) was observed in a patient with paraplegia.
PM R, 2021 • September 1, 2021
This study assessed the effects of high-intensity, whole-body exercise on the prevalence of cardiometabolic disease in individuals with SCI using hybrid FES rowing for six months. The study found that...
KEY FINDING: VO2max increased significantly (p<0.001) after the intervention, indicating improved aerobic capacity.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study investigated the impact of an 8-week walking training program on cardiovascular risk markers in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). The results showed significant improvement...
KEY FINDING: Walking training led to a statistically significant decrease in HbA1c level, indicating improved glycemic control.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2021 • August 1, 2021
This cross-sectional study examined cardiac structure and function in individuals within the first 24 months after SCI and found that increased time since injury relates to a smaller cardiac structure...
KEY FINDING: Time since injury was strongly associated with reductions in left ventricular end-diastolic volume, end-systolic volume, and mass.