Browse the latest research summaries in the field of cardiovascular science for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2023 • March 29, 2023
This case report highlights an unusual cause of intractable postural hypotension (PH) in a patient with a cervical spinal cord injury (SCI). The patient developed PH that was resistant to conventional...
KEY FINDING: A patient with post-acute cervical SCI suffered from intractable PH resulting from pseudomeningocele causing unfavorable rehabilitation outcomes.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • May 1, 2024
This study aimed to determine if impaired vasodilation during passive heat stress (PHS) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) is due to increased noradrenergic vasoconstriction or decreased sym...
KEY FINDING: Blocking noradrenergic vasoconstrictor nerves with bretylium did not improve thermoregulatory vasodilation during passive heat stress in persons with SCI; instead, it attenuated the response.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • January 1, 2024
The study aimed to determine the incidence of VTE at three different time points, the incidence of DVT converting to PE, the bleeding risk from anticoagulation, and secondary risk factors for DVT deve...
KEY FINDING: A high percentage (70%) of DVTs were identified through screening ultrasound upon admission to rehabilitation, suggesting the value of this practice.
Entropy, 2023 • April 19, 2023
This study demonstrates that blood flow oscillations (BFOs) in all groups were significantly more regular during the second peak period of SBF response induced by local heating compared to the baselin...
KEY FINDING: Blood flow oscillations (BFO) were significantly more irregular in athletes with SCI (ASCI) and able-bodied controls (AB) compared to sedentary SCI (SSCI) during maximal vasodilation.
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2023 • December 1, 2023
The study determined the cardiovascular risk and cardiometabolic syndrome burden during initial inpatient rehabilitation for individuals with SCI. It explored longitudinal changes in rehabilitation ou...
KEY FINDING: One third of the cohort had high cardiovascular risk profile before discharge.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2023 • April 1, 2023
This study investigated the differential expression of vascular-related miRNAs in circulating endothelial microvesicles (EMVs) in adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). The study found that adults with...
KEY FINDING: Circulating EMV levels were significantly higher in adults with SCI compared to uninjured adults.
Circulation, 2023 • July 18, 2023
Physiologic and metabolic changes that accompany SCI are likely to increase risk for CVD, and these hazards are compounded by poor recognition of risk factors, barriers to accessing care, and intersec...
KEY FINDING: CVD develops earlier and is more severe in individuals with SCI, but existing studies have been limited by small sample sizes and older methods of assessing risk.
Clin Case Rep, 2023 • June 26, 2023
This case report describes a 79-year-old man who presented with tetraplegia secondary to spinal cord compression caused by multiple myeloma affecting the T1 vertebra. The patient underwent surgical de...
KEY FINDING: The patient presented with acute-onset paraplegia secondary to spinal cord compression from a T1 vertebral lesion caused by multiple myeloma.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2025 • July 27, 2023
This study evaluated the screening and management practices of SCI medicine physicians regarding cardiometabolic disease (CMD) in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). The survey results indicated g...
KEY FINDING: A significant portion of SCI medicine physicians believe the ideal timeframe for CMD screening is 6 months post-injury, which contrasts with guidelines recommending earlier assessment.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • July 18, 2023
This study investigated the long-term effects of a 12-week upper-body rowing exercise intervention on aerobic fitness and cardiometabolic risk factors in individuals with SCI. The key finding was that...
KEY FINDING: Improvements in aerobic fitness (POpeak and V̇ O2peak) achieved through upper-body rowing exercise were maintained at a 6-month follow-up in individuals with SCI.