Neuroanesthesia & neurocritical care
Cardiac dysfunction in patients affected by subarachnoid haemorrhage affects in-hospital mortality: A systematic review and metanalysis
Pooled result · In-hospital mortalityResult — go to the resultOdds ratio 2.69 CI 1.64–4.41Authors' conclusion
About one in five patients with SAH develops cardiac dysfunction, which seems to be associated with higher in-hospital mortality.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) admitted to intensive care with echocardiography findings
- Participants
- 3,511 adults · 23 studies
- Comparison
- Cardiac dysfunction vs no cardiac dysfunction
- Cardiac dysfunctionn = 725
- Outcome
- In-hospital mortality and poor neurological outcome by presence or absence of cardiac dysfunction
Methodological detailsGRADE assessment
- GRADE assessment
Pooled result
In-hospital mortality
Odds ratio
2.69
CI 1.64–4.41
P < 0.001
Cardiac dysfunction vs No cardiac dysfunction
OR 2.69 (CI 1.64–4.41); P < 0.001
As reported in the abstract
Further pooled results
- Prevalence of cardiac dysfunction
- 21% · 725
- Prevalence of cardiac dysfunction — Reported as regional wall motion abnormality in most studies
- 63%
Original publication
Cardiac dysfunction in patients affected by subarachnoid haemorrhage affects in-hospital mortality: A systematic review and metanalysis. Eur J Anaesthesiol. Published 12 April 2023. doi:10.
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