Browse the latest research summaries in the field of cardiovascular science for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Scientific Reports, 2021 • April 20, 2021
This study investigates the differing impacts of endovascular repair (EVR) and open repair (OR) on spinal cord injury using a canine model. The results indicate that EVR primarily causes white matter ...
KEY FINDING: EVR causes white matter damage in the spinal cord, particularly affecting the dorsal column medial lemniscus area.
Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This case report highlights the importance of blood pressure management in spinal cord injury patients to prevent Subacute Post-traumatic Ascending Myelopathy (SPAM). The patient experienced neurologi...
KEY FINDING: Hypotension can lead to neurological deterioration in spinal cord injury patients, resulting in Subacute Post-traumatic Ascending Myelopathy (SPAM).
J. Clin. Med., 2021 • April 1, 2021
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of postprandial hypotension (PPH) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) using ambulatory blood pressure measurement (ABPM) and to identify associati...
KEY FINDING: The prevalence of PPH among persons with SCI was 49.4%, with 25.4% of meals followed by PPH.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 • April 16, 2021
This paper reviews pathologies leading to lower-limb edema in SCI patients, highlighting diagnostic difficulties due to sensory loss. It presents four case studies of patients with massive leg edemas ...
KEY FINDING: Lower-limb edema in SCI patients can be caused by various pathologies, including DVT, intramuscular hematomas, heterotopic ossification, and fractures.
Sensors, 2021 • May 5, 2021
The included studies indicated that powered exoskeleton assisted training may increase oxygen con-sumption to a similar level to non-exoskeleton walking and elevate HR to a greater level than non-exos...
KEY FINDING: Results indicated that exoskeleton gait training elevated energy expenditure greater than wheelchair propulsion and improved gait function.
Exp Neurol, 2016 • October 1, 2016
This study investigates the roles of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in angiogenesis and vascular stability following spinal cord injury (SCI) in mice. It compares MMP-2 knockout (KO) mice with wildtype (WT) litterma...
KEY FINDING: MMP-2 deficiency resulted in reduced endothelial cell division within the lesioned epicenter.
Korean J Neurotrauma, 2022 • October 1, 2022
This case report describes a 61-year-old male who developed white cord syndrome (WCS) after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). The patient presented with quadriplegia post-surgery, which ...
KEY FINDING: The patient developed quadriplegia immediately after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF).
Neurotrauma Reports, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study compared 24-hour blood pressure (BP) measurements in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) to non-injured (NI) controls to assess BP instability. The results showed that partici...
KEY FINDING: Participants with SCI had a lower percentage of awake systolic BP measurements within the normal range (90–140 mmHg) compared to ambulatory non-injured individuals.
Bioengineering, 2022 • December 3, 2022
This study investigates the feasibility of using the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 (XMB5), a low-cost wearable sensor, for heart rate (HR) monitoring during upper limb (UL) training in patients with cervical spina...
KEY FINDING: There was a strong and positive correlation (r = 0.921 and r = 0.941, p < 0.01) between HR measurements from the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 (XMB5) and the Nonin LifeSense II (NLII) devices in healthy individuals during static and dynamic conditions, respectively.
eLife, 2022 • December 29, 2022
This review explores the connection between inflammatory bone resorption and cardiovascular disease, highlighting epidemiological evidence linking conditions like osteoporosis and spinal cord injury t...
KEY FINDING: Chronic inflammatory conditions like post-menopausal osteoporosis, spinal cord injury, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.