Analysis of changes in electrocardiogram and nursing measures for patients with acute stroke

VernacularTitle:急性脑卒中患者的心电图改变分析及护理对策
Author: Bing-Xia YANG ¹ ; Li-Ping TANG ; Feng-Chao WU ; Qiong-Li XIE ; Ren CHEN
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1. 524001,湛江,广东医学院附属医院神经二区
Keywords: Acute stroke; Abnormal electrocardiogram; Nursing
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2010;16(17):2018-2020
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To observe changes of electrocardiogram (ECG) in patients with acute stroke and to provide the nursing measures for these patients. Methods A total of 156 patients with acute stroke underwent electrocardiogram inspection were enrolled in this study. Electrocardiogram inspection was performed when patients were admitted into hospital. The results of electrocardiogram inspection were analyzed.Results 72.43% of the patients appeared abnormal ECG and ischemic changes ranked the first place in all abnormal ECG with 41.67% followed by arrhythmia with 26.28% and myocardial infarction with 4.49%.Conclusions Acute stroke patients often complicated with abnormal ECG. According to these clinical features,providing pertinence nursing can prevent the complications of cardiovascular diseases, ease the pains and decrease the mortality for patients with acute stroke.