Electrocardiographic Changes in CVA Patients According to its Location and Etiology.
10.4070/kcj.1981.11.2.27
- Author:
Soon Bu HWANG
;
Seung Ho CHO
;
Young Bae LEE
;
Young Bak KOH
;
Yung LEE
;
Kyo Myung KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Bradycardia;
Brain;
Brain Infarction;
Electrocardiography*;
Heart Diseases;
Humans;
Intracranial Hemorrhages;
Stroke
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
1981;11(2):27-35
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Patients with cerebrovascular accidents often have abnormal electrocardiograms in the absence of known organic heart disease. In 1901 harvey Cushing has discovered sinus bradycardia in CVA patients. Burch, Myers and Abildskov were the first to report electrocardiographic abnormalities in CVA. Since then many reports have appeared in the literature. This study was done utilizing brain C-T scan to varify and localize the site of CVA, for purposes of correlation of the CVA with abnormalities of electrocardiogram. We obtained the following results. 1. Among 250 cases of CVA, 107 cases were excluded due to pre-existing cardiac disease, abnormal serum electrolyte and early death. 2. Among 143 cases, intracranial hemorrhage were 62.9% and brain infarction were 37.1%. 3. In intracranial hemorrhage, normal electrocardiographic finding were only 4.5%. Q-Tc prolongation revealed 64.5%. 4. In brain infarction, normal electrocardiographic finding was only 5.7%. Q-Tc prologation revealed 64%.
