Acute Right Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Resulting in Acute Systolic Heart Failure, Cerebral T-Waves, and QTc Prolongation: A Case Report.
Publication/Presentation Date
7-1-2018
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Acute cerebral injuries, such as cerebral ischemic or hemorrhagic events, have been repeatedly correlated with sudden electrocardiogram (ECG) changes, such as cardiac arrhythmias, QT prolongation, and T-wave inversion (the "cerebral T-wave"). Injuries to the insular cortex have been reported in the literature to result in such changes, possibly due to increased sympathetic tone to the cardiac system.
CASE REPORT: A 65-year-old gentleman presented with an acute right middle cerebral artery territory infarction, and was found to have ECG abnormalities and left ventricular dysfunction, which improved after the acute phase of the stroke.
CONCLUSIONS: Acute ischemic infarcts, particularly to the right insular cortex, can result in ECG abnormalities, such as QT prolongation and T-wave inversion, as well as acute systolic heart failure; all of which may be reversible after the acute phase of the stroke.
Volume
23
Issue
4
First Page
135
Last Page
137
ISSN
2331-2637
Published In/Presented At
Blech, B., & O'Carroll, C. (2018). Acute Right Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Resulting in Acute Systolic Heart Failure, Cerebral T-Waves, and QTc Prolongation: A Case Report. The neurologist, 23(4), 135–137. https://doi.org/10.1097/NRL.0000000000000185
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
29953038
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article