August 1, 1980Archives of Internal Medicine
Arrhythmic Complications in the Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Key result
Cardiac arrhythmias were observed in 13 of 16 (81.25%) intensive care patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome, with 2 requiring pacemakers and no cardiac fatalities.
Why the study?
What is the incidence and nature of cardiac arrhythmias in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome admitted to the ICU?
Population
16 consecutive patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome admitted to an intensive care unit primarily for…
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Implication
Supports arrhythmia monitoring in severe Guillain-Barré syndrome; observational data leave effects on outcomes and management open.
Study Design
Type
Observational (n=16)
Structured PICO
What is the incidence and nature of cardiac arrhythmias in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome admitted to the ICU?
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Population
16 consecutive patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome admitted to an intensive care unit primarily for respiratory insufficiency.
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Outcome
Occurrence of cardiac arrhythmiahard clinical
Cardiac arrhythmias are highly prevalent in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome requiring ICU admission, though fatalities in this cohort were not of cardiac origin.
Limitations
- Patients also suffered from pulmonary, infectious, and thromboembolic complications that could produce similar arrhythmic complications.
Cite This Study
Philip Greenland (1980) conducted an observational in Guillain-Barré syndrome (n=16). Guillain-Barré syndrome was evaluated on Cardiac arrhythmia (bradyarrhythmias and/or tachyarrhythmias). Cardiac arrhythmias were observed in 13 of 16 (81.25%) intensive care patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome, with 2 requiring pacemakers and no cardiac fatalities.