Prevalence and Risk Factors of Embolic Cerebrovascular Events Associated With XXXX .

@entity1 @entity64 @entity63 @entity1526 @entity439 @entity1031 @entity299 @entity715 @entity204
BACKGROUND: @entity1 with @entity1526 are at increased risk for @entity64 that may result in major clinical disability and @entity204 . Identification of risk factors involved in the genesis of @entity1031 events related to this disease may lead to improved therapeutic decision making and outcomes. OBJECTIVES: This study sought to assess the prevalence of @entity63 cerebrovascular events (ICE) among @entity1 with @entity299 and to identify the risk factors associated with cardioembolism in this population. METHODS: This study involved 330 @entity1 , 193 were @entity1 (58%), with a mean age of 49    12 years with @entity1526 classified in the chronic cardiac form of the disease. Comprehensive echocardiography was performed to search a substrate for cardioembolic events, especially apical @entity439 and intracavitary @entity715 . RESULTS: Most of the @entity1 were classified as New York Heart Association classes I or II (75%) with mean left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction of 39    14%. Sixty-seven @entity1 had a previous ICE with the overall prevalence of 20%. @entity439 were detected in 128 @entity1 (39%), whereas LV mural thrombi were found in 48 @entity1 (15%). In multivariate analysis including the potential predictors of ICE, apical @entity439 (adjusted odds ratio [OR]: 2.19, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.11 to 4.34; p  = 0.024) and LV @entity715 (adjusted OR: 2.43, 95% CI: 1.09 to 5.42; p  = 0.030) emerged as important determinants of ICE, after adjusting for anticoagulation therapy. CONCLUSIONS: In a selected population referred to a tertiary center for @entity1526 that included @entity1 with different severities of @entity299 , the prevalence of ICE was 20%. The presence of apical @entity439 and intracavitary @entity715 were independently associated with ICE, after adjustment for other risk factors for @entity64 .
