THE FREQUENCY OF ELECTROCARDIOGRAM CHANGES IN PATIENTS WITH SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE
| Main Author: | Fakhar Uz Zaman, Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Choudhry, Dr. Maria Qibtia, Imran Khwaja, Waseem afzal |
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| Format: | Article Journal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
, 2018
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/1412694 |
Daftar Isi:
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage is responsible for 11.3% cases of stroke and is associated with potentially lethal neurological outcomes. Many theories have been put forward to explain the presence of ECG changes in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Increased activity of catecholamines is one of them. Study Design: a descriptive cross sectional was conducted in the department of Medicine, Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad for a total duration of 6 months i.e. from April 2, 2014 to October 1, 2014. Patients aged 25-45 years, diagnosed with subarachnoid hemorrhage were studied for ECG changes. Results: A total of 155 patients were included in this study. Out of these 39 (25.17%) had ECG abnormalities. 12 out of 39 had ST segment elevation, 11 had ST segment depression while T wave inversion and Qtc prolongation were found in 8 patients each. The ECG changes were stratified with age and gender and the results were found to be insignificant. Conclusion: The ECG changes were present in 25.16% of study population and there was no effect of age or gender on the prevalence of ECG changes in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Keywords: Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, ECG, ST segment elevation, QTC prolongation.