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Table 3 Clinical characteristics at the time of the cerebrovascular event

From: Association of left ventricular abnormalities with incident cerebrovascular events and sources of thromboembolism in patients with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy

P. Nº

Neurologic signs

Computed tomography

ECG

Echocardiography

Imaging of intra- and extracranial arteries

LVEF

LV apex

Thrombus

Wall motion

Aneurysm

2

Left hemiparesis

Ischemic stroke with hemorrhagic transformation

SR

28%

Global hypokinesia

Small

No

CTA with no significant stenosis

6

Transient right upper limb paresis

No signs of stroke

AF

26%

Global akinesia

No

No

Not available

62

Left hemiparesis and dysarthria

Ischemic stroke

SR

33%

Global hypokinesia

Small

Yes;

LV apex

CTA with no significant stenosis

65

Transient left hemiparesis and dysarthria

Ischemic stroke

AF

35%

Global hypokinesia

No

No

CTA with no significant stenosis

75

Left hemiparesis and dysarthria

Ischemic stroke with hemorrhagic transformation

SR

< 40%a

Global dyskinesia

Large

Yes;

LV apex

CTA with no significant stenosis

76

External report of focal neurologic deficit

Ischemic stroke

SR

36%

Regional dyskinesia

Small

No

CTA performed in an external service

95

Persistent right hemiparesis and dysarthria

Ischemic stroke

SR

46%

Global hypokinesia

No

No

MRA with no significant stenosis

96

Aphasia

Ischemic stroke

AR

17%

Global akinesia

No

No

MRA with no significant stenosis

101

Aphasia and left upper limb paresis

Ischemic stroke

SR

58%

No

No

No

Not available

104

Aphasia and right upper limb

No signs of stroke

SR

50%

Regional dyskinesia

Small

Yes;

Left atrial appendage

CTA with no significant stenosis

105

Left hemiparesis

Ischemic stroke

SR

35%

Global hypokinesia

Small

No

Carotid US with no significant stenosis

  1. AF atrial fibrillation, CTA computed tomography angiography, ECG electrocardiogram, LV left ventricular, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, MRA magnetic resonance angiography, P. Nº patient number, SR sinus rhythm, US ultrasound
  2. aSubjective analysis due to poor echocardiographic acoustic windows