Why the study?
Does traumatic spinal cord injury alter echocardiographic measurements of left ventricular structure and function compared to able-bodied individuals?
Population
474 individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) pooled from 22 articles
Comparison
Traumatic spinal cord injury (exposure) vs Able-bodied individuals
Design
Meta-analysis
Key result
Traumatic spinal cord injury was associated with significant reductions in left ventricular stroke volume (-11.8 mL, 95% CI -17.8 to -5.9, p<0.001) compared to able-bodied individuals.
Authors
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Reduced LV stroke volume in SCI signals potential cardiac vulnerability; hypothesis-generating for outcome trials and interventions.
Meta-Analysis (n=474)
Does traumatic spinal cord injury alter echocardiographic measurements of left ventricular structure and function compared to able-bodied individuals?
Traumatic spinal cord injury is associated with significant reductions in left ventricular volumes and mass, as well as altered diastolic function, compared to able-bodied individuals.
Mean Difference: -11.8 (95% CI -17.8–-5.9)
p-value: p=<0.001
Williams et al. (2018) conducted a meta-analysis in Traumatic spinal cord injury (n=474). Traumatic spinal cord injury vs. Able-bodied individuals was evaluated on Left ventricular stroke volume (MD -11.8, 95% CI -17.8 to -5.9, p=<0.001). Traumatic spinal cord injury was associated with significant reductions in left ventricular stroke volume (-11.8 mL, 95% CI -17.8 to -5.9, p<0.001) compared to able-bodied individuals.