Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society
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Observational Study
Prevalence and impact on outcome of electrocardiographic early repolarization patterns among stroke patients: a prospective observational study.
Early repolarization pattern (ER) gained attention as a risk factor for ventricular arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death in the general population. While electrocardiographic abnormalities are frequent findings in stroke patients, data on ER pattern in this population are lacking. ⋯ ER is frequently found among patients with acute cerebrovascular events and is more prevalent in patients with hemorrhagic compared to ischemic events. Our study yields no evidence that ER is associated with worse outcome or mortality after stroke.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Intraaortic balloon counterpulsation and microcirculation in cardiogenic shock complicating myocardial infarction: an IABP-SHOCK II substudy.
This study sought to evaluate the influence of intraaortic balloon pump (IABP) counterpulsation on the microcirculation in patients with cardiogenic shock (CS) complicating acute myocardial infarction. ⋯ In patients with CS, there is no effect of IABP treatment on microvascular perfusion. Parameters of the microcirculation might be helpful to identify high risk patients.