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Stress cardiomyopathy occurred in 56% (95% CI, 38-74%) of patients admitted to the ICU for convulsive status epilepticus, with age and SAPS II identified as risk factors.
Observational (n=32)
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Stress cardiomyopathy is highly prevalent (56%) in ventilated ICU patients with convulsive status epilepticus, suggesting a need for routine screening and hemodynamic monitoring in this population.
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Supports cardiac monitoring in status epilepticus ICU patients; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
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Belcour et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Convulsive status epilepticus (n=32). Convulsive status epilepticus was evaluated on Stress cardiomyopathy (defined as a 20% decrease in left ventricular ejection fraction between H0 or H6 and H48) (95% CI 38-74). Stress cardiomyopathy occurred in 56% (95% CI, 38-74%) of patients admitted to the ICU for convulsive status epilepticus, with age and SAPS II identified as risk factors.
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