Abstract
Myocardial stunning has not been described in patients with cerebrovascular accidents. We present a patient in whom inferior wall hypokinesis, ST-segment elevations and Q waves developed after acute right hemisphere ischemic stroke. Total recovery ensued within 5 days. Coronary vasospasm induced by stroke-related sympathetic surge might be the cause of this cardiac event.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Cerebral Infarction / diagnosis
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Cerebral Infarction / physiopathology*
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Coronary Vasospasm / diagnosis
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Coronary Vasospasm / physiopathology
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Dominance, Cerebral / physiology
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Electrocardiography*
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Fatal Outcome
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Female
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Humans
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Myocardial Stunning / diagnosis
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Myocardial Stunning / physiopathology*
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Neurologic Examination
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Stroke Volume / physiology
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Sympathetic Nervous System / physiopathology