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ECG Changes in Intracranial Hemorrhage

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ECG Changes in Intracranial Hemorrhage ECG changes are fairly common in intracranial hemorrhage. Giant T inversions with QT interval prolongation may be seen in intracranial hemorrhage even without associated myocardial damage [1]. But the number of persons with lobar hemorrhage in that study was only 17%. Am Heart J.

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Important Complications of Eisenmenger Syndrome

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This highlights one of the most important complications of Eisenmenger syndrome, that is airway hemorrhage. Airway hemorrhage can occur in those who ascend to high altitude and during air travel. But if you go by the statistics, majority of the hemorrhages occur at sea level or ordinary level of height.

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Relation Between Stroke and Heart Disease

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This form of stroke (hemorrhagic stroke) is generally more dangerous than a stroke due to blockage of a blood vessel. Another reason for stroke is high blood pressure. When the blood pressure goes very high suddenly, small blood vessels in the brain may break leading to a bleed into the brain matter.