Browse the latest research summaries in the field of cardiovascular science for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Braz J Cardiovasc Surg, 2025 • January 1, 2025
This retrospective study compared hemiarch repair and total arch replacement (TAR) for acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) in 107 patients. The primary outcomes were stroke rate, spinal cord injur...
KEY FINDING: The study found no significant differences in early mortality, stroke rate, or spinal cord injury between patients undergoing hemiarch repair and those undergoing total arch replacement.
Texas Heart Institute Journal, 2011 • August 1, 2011
This case report highlights the potential for acute spinal cord injury (SCI) to cause coronary slow flow and consequent acute coronary syndrome (ACS) due to increased parasympathetic activity. The aut...
KEY FINDING: The patient presented with chest pain and ECG changes after a recent spinal cord injury, leading to a diagnosis of unstable angina pectoris.
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2025 • June 11, 2024
Deep hypothermia helps protect the spinal cord, but is invasive. The motor evoked potential disappeared during aortic clamping in nine patients. Six patients recovered completely from aortic clamping ...
KEY FINDING: The motor evoked potential disappeared during aortic clamping in nine patients.
Cells, 2021 • October 7, 2021
This study systematically reviews experimental treatments for oedema following spinal cord injury (SCI). It identifies key modalities such as selective inhibition of aquaporin 4 (AQP4), modulation of ...
KEY FINDING: Selective inhibition of aquaporin 4 (AQP4), modulation of inflammation, and surgical interventions are key modalities that attenuate oedema following spinal cord injury.
J Spinal Cord Med, 2008 • January 1, 2008
This retrospective cohort study compared the effectiveness of dalteparin and low-dose unfractionated heparin (LDUH) for preventing clinically evident venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with acut...
KEY FINDING: There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of VTE between patients receiving dalteparin and those receiving LDUH.
Ann Diagn Pathol, 2018 • October 1, 2018
This study investigates the role of miR-155 in spinal cord paralysis following aortic cross-clamping (ACC) in mice. The findings indicate that miR-155 contributes to gray matter edema and paralysis by...
KEY FINDING: Increased miR-155 expression in neurons and endothelial cells of the spinal cord is associated with paralysis in a mouse model of aortic cross-clamping (ACC).
J Spinal Cord Med, 2009 • February 1, 2009
This pilot study compared aortic, arm, and leg pulse wave velocity (PWV) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) to able-bodied controls. The results indicated that aortic PWV was significantly h...
KEY FINDING: Aortic PWV was significantly higher in the SCI group compared to the non-SCI group, indicating increased arterial stiffness.
Spinal Cord, 2018 • October 1, 2018
The study investigated the effects of repeated passive limb movement (PLM) on blood flow in individuals with paraplegia. Nine participants with complete spinal cord injuries underwent five one-minute ...
KEY FINDING: Repeated one-minute bouts of PLM resulted in consistent and significant increases in femoral artery blood flow (FABF) during each bout.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2019 • March 19, 2019
The case report highlights the occurrence of gluteal hematomas in two patients with chronic spinal cord injury who were receiving prophylactic enoxaparin for venous thromboembolism (VTE). The authors ...
KEY FINDING: Two patients with chronic SCI developed gluteal hematomas while on prophylactic enoxaparin, requiring surgical intervention and delaying rehabilitation.
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2016 • January 20, 2016
Platelets are not restricted to haemostasis; they regulate inflammation, angiogenesis, and tissue repair. Neuroinflammation is relevant for CNS repair as it contributes to debris clearance and control...
KEY FINDING: Platelets accumulate in the subventricular zone (SVZ) vasculature upon demyelination, which is associated with enhanced survival of SVZ-resident neural stem cells (NSCs).