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Hyperinsulinemic euglycemia therapy for stunned myocardium following subarachnoid hemorrhage.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18821837     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The authors describe the clinical course of a 50-year-old woman who presented with life-threatening cardiac dysfunction after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (Fisher Grade 4). The pathophysiology of cardiac injury in this setting is not fully understood, but excess sympathetic activation can lead to neurogenic stressed myocardium. A metabolic intervention using the continuous intravenous infusion of high doses of insulin with euglycemia resulted in a rapid improvement of cardiac contractility. The observed benefit could be due to better myocardial glucose utilization that could not have been achieved by catecholamine administration.
Authors:
Abel Vanderschuren; Philippe Hantson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neurosurgery     Volume:  110     ISSN:  0022-3085     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neurosurg.     Publication Date:  2009 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-01-05     Completed Date:  2009-02-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0253357     Medline TA:  J Neurosurg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  64-6     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Intensive Care Cliniques St-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood Glucose / metabolism*
Cardiac Output
Electrocardiography
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use*
Infusions, Intravenous
Insulin / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use*
Intensive Care
Long QT Syndrome / drug therapy,  etiology
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Stunning / drug therapy*,  etiology*
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / complications*
Tachycardia, Sinus / drug therapy,  etiology
Troponin I / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Blood Glucose; 0/Hypoglycemic Agents; 0/Troponin I; 11061-68-0/Insulin

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