| Insular infarcts and electrocardiographic changes at admission: results of the PRognostic of Insular CErebral infarctS Study (PRINCESS). | |
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PMID: 16619119 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Previous studies showed that insular strokes are associated with electrocardiographic (ECG) changes. However, they did not take into account the 1(st) ECG recorded at admission, but continuous ECG recorded up to 72 hours after onset. Whether these changes are the consequence of the infarct, or are associated with a cardiac source of cerebral ischemia, remains unsettled. If ECG changes are the consequence of insular infarcts, they should not have developed by the time of admission. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that ECG changes in patients with insular infarcts are not present at admission. METHODS: We recruited consecutive patients admitted within 48 hours (median 3 hours) after the onset of symptoms of acute hemispheric cerebral ischemia. We compared ECG variables between patients with and without insular infarcts, and with left and right insular infarcts. RESULTS: The study population consisted of 208 patients (94 men; median age: 69 years). Seventy patients had a recent insular infarct (right in 33). ECG variables did not significantly differ between patients with and without insular infarcts, and with left and right insular infarcts. These results were not explained by a lack of statistical power (1-beta >/= 0.90). CONCLUSION: The lack of statistical link between insular infarcts and ECG changes at admission, suggests that ECG changes are not associated with the cause of insular infarcts, but are their consequence. |
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Authors:
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Marta Pasquini; Charles Laurent; Margarita Kroumova; Isabelle Masse; Dominique Deplanque; Xavier Leclerc; Régis Bordet; Didier Leys |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2006-04-20 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of neurology Volume: 253 ISSN: 0340-5354 ISO Abbreviation: J. Neurol. Publication Date: 2006 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-06-12 Completed Date: 2006-12-05 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0423161 Medline TA: J Neurol Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 618-24 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Neurology, Stroke Department, University of Lille, Roger Salengro Hospital, 59037, Lille, France. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Cerebral Infarction / physiopathology* Disease Progression Electrocardiography / methods* Female Glasgow Coma Scale / statistics & numerical data Heart Rate / physiology* Humans Male Middle Aged Neurologic Examination Stroke / pathology*, physiopathology* Time Factors |
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