ABSTRACT

Neurotrauma remains a leading cause of death and disability across the globe, with a significant percentage of patients requiring prolonged and complex Intensive Care Unit (ICU) care. The management of these patients requires a critical understanding of the neurophysiologic derangements seen after brain injury as well as the secondary injuries that follow the initial trauma. Acute cardiovascular events are among the most common preventable causes of secondary injury after neurotrauma, including but not limited to, blood pressure instability, arrhythmias, stunned/contused myocardium, or cardiac biomarker elevation. Therefore, prompt management and recognition of these events is critical to improving outcomes.