Key result
An abnormal primary electrocardiogram was a significant predictor of inpatient mortality in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage, present in 83.3% of expired patients compared to 37% of discharged patients (P=0.029).
Why the study?
Do electrocardiographic and echocardiographic changes predict early inpatient mortality in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage?
Observational (n=60)
No
Do electrocardiographic and echocardiographic changes predict early inpatient mortality in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage?
p-value: p=0.029
Transient ECG abnormalities, particularly T-wave inversion, are common after subarachnoid hemorrhage and serve as a significant predictor of inpatient mortality, whereas echocardiographic abnormalities are less common and not predictive.
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ECG abnormalities may aid SAH mortality risk stratification; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation before practice change.
Hajsadeghi et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Subarachnoid hemorrhage (n=60). Abnormal primary electrocardiogram vs. Normal primary electrocardiogram was evaluated on Inpatient mortality (p=0.029). An abnormal primary electrocardiogram was a significant predictor of inpatient mortality in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage, present in 83.3% of expired patients compared to 37% of discharged patients (P=0.029).
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