Table 3.
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 |
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
aSubjective analysis due to poor echocardiographic acoustic windows