Browse the latest research summaries in the field of cardiovascular science for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2018 • January 1, 2018
The guideline aims to improve care for patients with SCI by providing recommendations for clinicians and policymakers based on available evidence and expert consensus. It focuses on identifying and ma...
KEY FINDING: People with SCI have the same or greater risk for CMD as the non-disabled population.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2018 • November 1, 2018
This study evaluated the effects of tadalafil on cardiovascular responses in men with spinal cord injuries above T6. The results indicated that tadalafil did not cause hypotension but led to a compens...
KEY FINDING: Systolic blood pressure did not change significantly in either the tadalafil or placebo group.
Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports, 2018 • November 15, 2018
Persons with spinal cord injuries (SCI) commonly experience individual risks and coalesced health hazards of the cardiometabolic syndrome (CMS). Evidence supports a therapeutic role for physical activ...
KEY FINDING: The CMS hazards of overweight/obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension, and dyslipidemia are strongly associated with physical deconditioning and are common after SCI.
BMJ Open, 2019 • January 1, 2019
This is a multicentre, randomised, controlled, clinical trial to compare the efficacy of arm cycle ergometry training (ACET) and body weight-supported treadmill training (BWSTT) on reducing arterial s...
KEY FINDING: The primary outcome measure will be change in arterial stiffness (cfPWV) from baseline.
Respir Physiol Neurobiol, 2019 • July 1, 2019
This review discusses how local circulatory control and oxygen delivery in the spinal cord regulate different pathways to phrenic motor plasticity. Acute intermittent hypoxia (AIH) elicits distinct me...
KEY FINDING: Moderate AIH induces serotonin-dependent pLTF, which is independent of tissue hypoxia and relies on carotid body chemoreceptor activation.
BMJ Case Rep, 2019 • January 1, 2019
A 68-year-old man on apixaban presented to the emergency department with back pain following a long-haul flight. Investigations for pulmonary embolus and aortic dissection were negative and he was dis...
KEY FINDING: The patient's spinal subdural haematoma was initially missed, leading to multiple presentations and worsening symptoms.
Frontiers in Neurology, 2019 • March 26, 2019
This study demonstrates the feasibility of using functional ultrasound (fUS) imaging to monitor spinal cord hemodynamic responses to epidural electrical stimulation (SCS) in animal models. The researc...
KEY FINDING: fUS can detect spinal cord hemodynamic responses to epidural electrical stimulation (SCS) in both rat and swine models.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2019 • May 18, 2019
This review examines the impact of extreme blood pressure lability on vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). It highlights the potential mechanisms by which ...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with SCI experience significant cardiovascular impairments, including drastic blood pressure fluctuations, which can lead to vascular cognitive impairment.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2019 • March 19, 2019
The case report highlights the occurrence of gluteal hematomas in two patients with chronic spinal cord injury who were receiving prophylactic enoxaparin for venous thromboembolism (VTE). The authors ...
KEY FINDING: Two patients with chronic SCI developed gluteal hematomas while on prophylactic enoxaparin, requiring surgical intervention and delaying rehabilitation.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2019 • May 16, 2019
This pilot study compared the effects of 6 weeks of low-volume HIIT versus MIT using arm crank ergometer exercise to improve cardiometabolic health markers in individuals with longstanding SCI. The pr...
KEY FINDING: Both HIIT and MIT improved insulin sensitivity, cardiovascular fitness, and muscular strength in individuals with SCI.