An analysis of the heart rates and the therapeutic effect of aminophylline injections in patients with acute cervical spinal cord injuries and bradycardia.

Objective To investigate the changes in the heart rates and the clinical effectiveness of aminophylline injections in acute cervical spinal cord injury (ACSCI) patients with bradycardia. Methods This retrospective study was conducted by studying the clinical data of 100 ACSCI patients also suffering from bradycardia admitted to our hospital from June 2019 to June 2020. The patients were randomly placed into a control group (n=50) that was administered atropine therapy and a test group (n=50) that was administered aminophylline injections. The changes in the patients' heart rates and the clinical effectiveness were analyzed. Results After the treatment, the test group had a significantly higher average heart rate, shorter heart rate recovery times, and a lower bradycardia recurrence rate than the control group (all P 0.05). Conclusion For ACSCI patients also suffering from bradycardia, aminophylline injections ameliorate the clinical heart rate and have a good clinical effectiveness with few adverse reactions, so the treatment merits clinical promotion and application.