Browse the latest research summaries in the field of cardiovascular science for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2013 • May 1, 2013
This case report describes a 51-year-old woman with central cord syndrome who developed bilateral upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The patient was undergoing rehabilitation for tetraparesis...
KEY FINDING: A 51-year-old woman with central cord syndrome developed bilateral upper-extremity DVT.
ASN NEURO, 2013 • August 7, 2013
This study demonstrates neuroendocrine signaling peptide alterations, associated with central inflammation and metabolic dysfunction post-SCI. The research provides evidence for the peripheral activat...
KEY FINDING: Chronic SCI results in decreased POMC and increased NPY expression in the hypothalamic ARC and PVN.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2013 • January 1, 2013
This study compared the prevalence of chronic comorbid conditions among persons hospitalized with acute TSCI and LEF. Results showed that persons with TSCI have significantly higher odds of heart dise...
KEY FINDING: Patients with acute TSCI were found to be four times more likely to have obesity compared to patients with LEF.
J Korean Med Sci, 2013 • September 1, 2013
This retrospective study evaluated the incidence of DVT in Korean patients with SCI admitted to an acute rehabilitation unit, finding a 27.6% incidence rate. The study identified the absence of spasti...
KEY FINDING: The incidence of DVT after SCI was 27.6% in the studied Korean population.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This study investigated early cardiac involvement in subjects with SCI without known CVD using echocardiography and explored potential anthropometric and clinical correlates. The study found that subj...
KEY FINDING: Subjects with SCI exhibited increased heart wall thickness compared to able-bodied participants, even after considering factors like age, weight, blood pressure and physical activity levels.
J Thorac Dis, 2023 • September 4, 2023
This study evaluated the neurological efficacy of postoperative CSFD in patients undergoing thoracic aortic and thoracoabdominal aortic surgery, analyzing data from 85 patients who underwent periopera...
KEY FINDING: Postoperative CSFD improved MMT scores compared with preoperative CSFD, indicating neurological improvement in patients undergoing thoracic aortic and thoracoabdominal aortic surgery.
BioMed Research International, 2014 • April 7, 2014
This study investigated the impact of one year of arm training on hemodynamic responses to metaboreflex activation in spinal cord injured (SCI) individuals. The results demonstrated that training impr...
KEY FINDING: Cardiac output response to metaboreflex activity increased significantly after one year of training.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2014 • April 1, 2014
The secondary conditions of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease (CVD) resulting from spinal cord injury (SCI ) are not well understood. Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is the most robu...
KEY FINDING: Several variables were significantly correlated with CIMT during univariate analyses, including glucose, hemoglobin A1c, age, and race/ethnicity; but only age was significant in the hierarchical regression analysis.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2014 • April 1, 2014
This 17-year cohort study examined the progression of cardiometabolic syndrome and diabetes in individuals aging with SCI, focusing on disparities related to race/ethnicity and sex. The study found a ...
KEY FINDING: The frequency of cardiometabolic syndrome increased significantly from 6.7% to 20.8% or 38.2% depending on the diagnostic definitions used.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2014 • January 1, 2014
Research indicates the necessity for regular monitoring of cardiometabolic risk factors in individuals with SCI, particularly dyslipidemia and overweight/obesity. Current methods like BMI may not accu...
KEY FINDING: Traditional BMI underestimates obesity in individuals after SCI.