Revision of Echocardiographic Indications and Findings in Neurologically Ill Patients.

Claudia Stöllberger, Christian Wegner, Josef Finsterer

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Article in The open cardiovascular medicine journal, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Claudia StöllbergerKrankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Juchgasse 25, 1030 Wien, Austria.

Christian WegnerVienna Institute of Demography of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Welthandelsplatz 2, Level 2, 1020 Wien, Austria.

Josef FinstererKrankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Juchgasse 25, 1030 Wien, Austria.

Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung der Stadt Wien · ATVienna Institute of Demography · AT

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectiveLittle is known about the general indications for echocardiography and the prevalence of abnormalities detected by echocardiography in patients who are referred from a neurological department. Left ventricular hypertrabeculation/noncompaction (LVHT) is associated with neuromuscular disorders and embolism. The aim of the study was to assess the indications for echocardiography in patients from a neurological department and to review the cine-loops of the examinations in order to assess the frequency of abnormal echocardiographic findings with special regard to LVHT. METHODS AND

resultsIncluded were 126 patients, 58 females (mean age 65 years). Indications were stroke (84%), heart failure (6%), endocarditis (6%) and arrhythmia (3%). The most frequent abnormalities were impaired relaxation (71%) and left ventricular wall thickening (63%). Females were older (68

conclusionCare should be taken to visualize the left ventricular apical regions when investigating patients referred from a neurologic department in order not to overlook LVHT and thrombi within the left ventricular apex.

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CardiomyopathyEchocardiographyNeuromuscular disordersStroke

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PMID28400861

DOI10.2174/1874192401711010014

PMCPMC5362974

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