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Acute brain injury drives heart damage via neural and hormonal mechanisms that independently predict mortality.
This review highlights the pathological processes by which acute brain injury leads to cardiac damage, which is an independent predictor of mortality in these patients.
Alerts clinicians to cardiac risk after brain injury; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve survival.
INTRODUCTION Normal functioning brain has an important role in controlling the heart and lung functions. The process of control of these organs by the brain is through neural as well as hormonal mechanisms. Neural control occurs by the autonomic nervous systems, and the hormonal control occurs using various mediators such as norepinephrine. Various centres are located in the brain that affect the functions of the heart. Hence, it is understood that any injury of moderate to severe nature will affect the cardiopulmonary functions. Studies have shown that damage to the heart and lung are independent predictors of mortality in brain injured patients. This review will explain the various pathological processes involved in the damage to the heart due to acute brain injury.
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A 2016 study conducted a review in Acute brain injury. Acute brain injury was evaluated. Acute brain injury can lead to heart damage through neural and hormonal mechanisms, which are independent predictors of mortality.
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