Cardiac Function and Head Injury: Insights from ECG and Echo Studies

A recent study explored the correlation between head injuries and cardiac function by examining electrocardiograms (ECG) and echocardiograms in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. The research found that repolarization abnormalities, such as prolonged QTc and PR intervals, were more common in patients with moderate to severe TBI. These findings suggest that ECG may serve as an effective, low-cost screening tool for identifying cardiac dysfunction following TBI. However, ischemic-like changes were not prevalent.

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