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ReviewCurrent neurology and neuroscience reports2019

Neurogenic Stunned Myocardium in Severe Neurological Injury.

Benjamin B Kenigsberg, Christopher F Barnett, Jeffrey C Mai, Jason J Chang

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Review in Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 47 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Benjamin B KenigsbergDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving St, NW, Rm 4B42, Washington, DC, 20010, USA.
Christopher F BarnettDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving St, NW, Rm 4B42, Washington, DC, 20010, USA.
Jeffrey C MaiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Georgetown University and MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA.
Jason J ChangDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving St, NW, Rm 4B42, Washington, DC, 20010, USA. jjwchang@hotmail.com.
MedStar Washington Hospital Center · USGeorgetown University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewNeurogenic stunned myocardium (NSM) is a poorly recognized cardiac manifestation of neurological illness. This review addresses the contemporary understanding of NSM pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and clinical management. RECENT

findingsWhile the precise pathophysiology and diagnosis remain unclear, NSM is phenotypically atypical stress cardiomyopathy that can be partially attributed to excess catecholaminergic toxicity. NSM is a diagnosis of exclusion where electrocardiography, echocardiography, and cardiac biomarkers are frequently abnormal. Clinical expertise is crucial to evaluate and differentiate NSM from acute coronary syndrome and in the evaluation of potential cardiac transplantation donors after unsalvageable severe neurological injury. Neurogenic stunned myocardium is a relatively common and clinically impactful condition. More research is needed, particularly to refine clinical prognostication of NSM and rule out intrinsic cardiac injury in order to optimize donor candidacy in the event of brain death.

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Myocardial StunningAcute Coronary SyndromeDiagnosis, DifferentialDonor SelectionHumansNeurogenic stunned myocardiumSevere traumatic brain injuryStress cardiomyopathySubarachnoid hemorrhageTakotsubo cardiomyopathy

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PMID31720870
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