Cardiopulmonary complications of brain injury.
Cardiac and pulmonary complications following acute neurologic injury are common and may be a cause of morbidity and mortality in this population. Examples include hypertension, arrhythmias, ventricular dysfunction, pulmonary edema, shock, and sudden death. Primary neurologic events are represented by stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, and encephalitis and have been frequently reported. Given the high frequency of these conditions, it is important for physicians to become familiar with their pathophysiology, allowing for more prompt and appropriate treatment.
Grunsfeld
Alexander
A
Department of Neurology, Box 800394, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
Fletcher
Jeffery J
JJ
Nathan
Barnett R
BR
D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D003645:Death, Sudden; D018450:Disease Progression; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality