Cardiovascular (CV) issues after spinal cord injury (SCI) are of paramount importance
considering they are the leading cause of death in this population. Disruption of autonomic …

Cardiovascular issues following spinal cord injury (SCI) are of paramount importance
considering they are the leading cause of death in this population. The disruption of …

A spinal cord injury (SCI) interferes with the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The effect on
the cardiovascular system will depend on the extent of damage to the spinal/central …

Objective Conduct a meta-analysis to determine the impact of traumatic spinal cord injury
(SCI) on echocardiographic measurements of left ventricular (LV) structure and function …

Autonomic dysreflexia (AD), which describes episodic hypertension, is highly prevalent in
people with spinal cord injury (SCI). In non-SCI, primary hypertension depresses cardiac …

Study design: Two studies were conducted: Study-1 was cross-sectional; and Study-2 a
longitudinal repeated measures design. Objectives: To examine the influence of functional …

Cardiac myocyte atrophy and the resulting decreases to the left ventricular mass and
dimensions are well documented in spinal cord injury. Therapeutic interventions that …

The aim of this study was to compare the expression of serum microRNAs (miRNAs) in
individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI)(athletes [SCI-A] and sedentary [SCI-S]) and able …

Midthoracic spinal cord injury (SCI) is associated with enhanced sympathetic support of
heart rate as well as myocardial damage related to calcium overload. The myocardial …

Context Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in
subjects with long-term spinal cord injury (SCI). More specific recommendations for CVD …