[Elevation of total urinary catecholamines in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage].
We designed a prospective study in order to evaluate total urinary catecholamines in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and correlate them with some prognostic factors and its complications. We studied 24 patients: 19 were normotensive, five had had a previous arterial hypertension that persisted during the SAH, and five developed the hypertension during the SAH. The latter showed cardiac complications with a more severely affected Hunt and Hess scale and a higher level of excretion of urinary catecholamines than the normotensive patients (p < 0.003). The cases with previous arterial hypertension that persisted during the SAH had more complications than the normotensive patients but in a lesser degree compared to chose who developed the hypertension during the SAH.
Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, México, D.F.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000652:urine*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000652:urine*
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Elevación de catecolaminas urinarias totales en pacientes con hemorragia subaracnoidea.