Impact of acute cardiovascular collapse on cerebral electrical activity: importance of heart-brain interaction
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Keywords

pericardial effusion
low cardiac output state
PICC line
amplitude integrated electroencephalogram (aEEG)
tamponade
neonate

How to Cite

Riley, K. L., Harmon, H. M., Thomas, B. A., Bischoff, A. R., Giesinger, R. E., & McNamara, P. J. (2020). Impact of acute cardiovascular collapse on cerebral electrical activity: importance of heart-brain interaction. Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine (JPNIM), 9(2), e090205. https://doi.org/10.7363/090205

Abstract

A preterm infant experienced pericardial tamponade due to a deep central line. During the event the patient was on neurological monitoring, ampli­tude integrated electroencephalogram (aEEG), which demonstrated abnormal baseline activity during the point of cardiovascular collapse with improvement once intervention occurred with pericardiocentesis. The case highlights the value of neurological monitoring in acute hemodynamic instability.
https://doi.org/10.7363/090205
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