Browse the latest research summaries in the field of cardiovascular science for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Biology, 2021 • October 7, 2021
We have developed a novel moderately severe high-thoracic midline contusion SCI model that produces robust and clinically relevant impairment in cardiac and hemodynamic function whilst preserving 33 ±...
KEY FINDING: SCI produced a decrease in mean arterial pressure of 17 ± 3 mmHg (p < 0.001) and left ventricular contractility (end-systolic elastance) of 0.7 ± 0.1 mmHg/µL (p < 0.001).
Auton Neurosci., 2022 • January 1, 2022
Spinal cord injury (SCI) often leads to blood pressure instability, manifesting as orthostatic hypotension (OH) and autonomic dysreflexia (AD), which significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular...
KEY FINDING: Epidural stimulation can cause a rise in blood pressure and prevent orthostatic hypotension by inducing vasoconstriction below the level of injury.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 • November 24, 2021
The study aimed to identify differences in hematological responses to exercise between able-bodied individuals and physically active people with cervical spinal cord injuries. An incremental stress te...
KEY FINDING: People with spinal cord injury had statistically lower RBC, HCT, Hb, and PLT counts compared to the control group.
ESC Heart Failure, 2022 • March 23, 2022
This pilot study aimed to evaluate the safety, feasibility, tolerability, and acceptability of using a lightweight exoskeleton robot (Myosuit) to assist mobilization in patients with advanced heart fa...
KEY FINDING: The study demonstrated that mobilization with the Myosuit was feasible for all patients, either independently or with minor support.
Int Wound J, 2022 • September 1, 2022
This proof-of-concept study examined objective skin blood flow measurement as a bedside approach to quantify microvascular function during acute hospitalisation of traumatic SCI. The study compared di...
KEY FINDING: Objective and non-invasive skin blood flow measurements can be obtained at the bedside during acute hospitalization of spinal cord injury (SCI) for research purposes.
Journal of Neurotrauma, 2022 • December 1, 2022
This study examined the utility of the ISNCSCI and ISAFSCI in documenting cardiovascular ANS impairment at a baseline assessment in patients with SCI during inpatient rehabilitation following injury. ...
KEY FINDING: The ISNCSCI and ISAFSCI examinations have limited sensitivity in discerning the degree of cardiovascular ANS impairment during inpatient rehabilitation following traumatic SCI.
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 • June 15, 2022
This study investigated the temporal changes in cardiac structure, function, and mechanics in individuals with cervical and thoracolumbar SCI during the sub-acute phase (within the first 6 months post...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with cervical SCI showed significant reductions in cardiac function between 3 and 6 months post-injury, including decreases in end diastolic volume, stroke volume, myocardial contractile velocity, and peak diastolic longitudinal strain rate.
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 • June 16, 2022
This study examined 18 cases of ovarian vein thrombosis (OVT) to identify clinical characteristics, associated factors, and management strategies. Data was collected retrospectively from patients diag...
KEY FINDING: OVT involves the right ovarian vein more often than the left.
J. Pers. Med., 2022 • June 30, 2022
Cardiometabolic risk and CMS are a significant global public health crisis for the population with SCI. Many people with SCI present with cardiometabolic risk factors, the most serious of which is obe...
KEY FINDING: Obesity after SCI is characterized not just by increased body fat but by the dysregulation of adipose tissue, leading to inflammation, insulin resistance, and other metabolic issues.
BMJ Case Rep, 2022 • August 11, 2022
This case report describes a patient who presented with low back pain, headache and urinary retention. He developed altered mental status with right lower extremity hemiparesis. He was subsequently fo...
KEY FINDING: Ruptured aneurysms of the artery of Adamkiewicz are a rare cause of spinal cord injury and subarachnoid hemorrhage, with only 13 cases reported in the literature including the present case.