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Project Number: | I01BX004836-01A2 |
| Title: | Traumatic Brain Injury and Vascular Disease |
| Principal Investigator: | Daniel T. Eitzman |
| Location: | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Congressional District Code: | 12 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | January 2021 - December 2024 |
| FY 2023 Funding Amount: | $205,000 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$710,000 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Objective: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in the veteran population. In the United States, there are an estimated 5.3 million people living with a TBI-related disability. TBI commonly leads to neurocognitive deficits, however, other systemic effects have also been associated with TBI. Cardiovascular effects include stress-related cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, ECG repolarization changes, and increased cardiac reactive oxygen species. These effects may be... |