Table 4: Studies Reporting Stroke in LVHT Patients

Study NOP investigated NOP stroke Additional findings
Münkle et al. 2010 [142] 1 1 Severe heart failure
Mello et al. 2010 [143] 1 1 Chagas disease
Stöllberger et al. 2010 [144] 1 1 Heart transplantation
Vatthyam et al. 2009 [145] 1 1 Fatal acute heart failure,
Steffel et al. 2009 [146] 78 Not reported Risk of embolism associated with ECG
Stanton et al. 2009 [147] 30 2 Death only with decreased systolic function
Sahin & Karsidag 2009 [28] 1 1 None
Fazio et al. 2009 [26] 1 1 Not reported
Fazio et al. 2008 [23] 229 4 Decreased systolic function (50% of pat.)
Finsterer et al. 2008 [24] 104 16 (15%) At least 1 classical risk factor in 15 pat.
Sir et al. 2008 [29] 1 1 None
Oduncu et al. 2008 [27] 1 1 Bivenricular noncompaction
Baez-Escudero et al. 2008 [148] 1 1 Systolic dysfunction
Finsterer et al. 2008 [149] 1 1 Stroke-like-episodes, endocarditis
Nakajima et al. 2007 [150] 1 1 Decreased systolic function
Celebi et al. 2007 [151] 1 1 Essential thrombocytosis
Fernandez Sanchez et al. 2006 [152] 1 1 Pregnant women shortly before delivery
Walpot et al. 2005 [153] 1 1 Not reported
Stöllberger & Finsterer2005 [25] 62 6 Incidence of stroke lower than in controls
Hascelik et al. 2003 [154] 1 1 18 months-old girl with elevated factor VIII"

NOP: Number of patients