Relationship between changes in neurological deficit severity and adverse cardiac events in elderly patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract

Objective To explore the relationship between changes in neurological deficit severity and the occurrence of adverse cardiac events in elderly patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage. Methods Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to evaluate the predictive value of NIHSS scores for adverse cardiac events. Results There were significant differences between the two groups. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that advanced age, high NIHSS score, large intracerebral hemorrhage volume, and high CK level were independent risk factors for adverse cardiac events in elderly patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage (p < 0.05). The NIHSS scores of both groups gradually increased after admission, peaking at 48 h after admission. In Group A, this elevation persisted until 72 h after admission, while in Group B, there was a significant decrease at 72 h after admission (p < 0.05). From admission to 7 days after admission, the NIHSS scores in Group A were higher than those in Group B (p < 0.05). The area under the curve (AUC) of the NIHSS scores at 48 h after admission was 0.776, with sensitivity and specificity of 80.9% and 84.5%, respectively, which were higher than those of other indicators (p < 0.05). Conclusion The occurrence of adverse cardiac events in elderly patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage is influenced by multiple factors, and as the NIHSS score increases, the risk of such events gradually increases. Clinicians should pay attention to monitoring NIHSS scores after admission, as they have value in predicting adverse cardiac events in elderly patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage.