Cardiac dysfunctions following spinal cord injury
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...This results in changes in the heart rate (HR) and the arterial blood pressure (BP) (West et al., 2013), causing arrhythmia in particular bradycardia with the risk of cardiac arrest or tachyarrhythmia mostly in thosewith cervical or high thoracic injuries (Grigorean et al., 2009)....
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..., 2013), causing arrhythmia in particular bradycardia with the risk of cardiac arrest or tachyarrhythmia mostly in thosewith cervical or high thoracic injuries (Grigorean et al., 2009)....
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...During this period that can last from a few days up to 4–12 weeks in humans, reflexes and sensations are absent or depressed below the level of injury (Grigorean et al., 2009)....
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...cardiac function and vasomotor tone is well established (31)....
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...Treatment for bradyarrhythmias consists of prophylactic measures, curative treatment and cardiac rehabilitation (10)....
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...Many cardiovascular disturbances may also occur during the chronic stage of SCI (10, 21)....
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...Hypotension, associated with normal heart rate, requires volume loading with crystalloids and colloids within the first 24–48 h following SCI (10)....
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...In cases with profound hemodynamic instability with low central venous pressure, large doses of vasopressors, like norepinephrine, dobutamine and dopamine, are required (10)....
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...Heart rate <50 ⁄min and nodal or ventricular escape rhythm require higher doses of atropine administered as often as necessary (10)....
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...[1] Cardiovascular disturbances are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in both acute and chronic stages of SCI.[2,4] Heart disease is the most common cause of death, accounting for approximately 30% of deaths....
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...It is not established yet whether alpha-adrenergic receptor hyperresponsiveness is a consequence of receptor hypersensitivity or insufficient presynaptic uptake of the norepinephrine.[13]...
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