Background: Although electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities are well known in ischemic stroke and subarachnoid hemorrhage, these changes have only rarely been investigated systematically in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence and type of ECG abnormalities in a consecutive series of ICH patients, and their possible association with pre-defined neurological and radiological parameters.
Methods: The study population consisted of all consecutive patients with non-traumatic, intraparenchymal ICH admitted to the Academic Medical Center (AMC) between January 1, 2007 and October 1, 2007.