Affiliation:
1. From the Stroke Research Unit (Z.G.N., Z.C., D.B., J.W.N.) and Division of Cardiology(C.J.), Sunnybrook & Women’s College Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Canada.
Abstract
Background and Purpose
—This study was undertaken to determine the frequency of cerebral microemboli (high-intensity transient signals; HITS) detected by transcranial Doppler (TCD) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and to relate them to the various putative risk factors and clinical embolic events.
Methods
—We investigated 112 consecutive patients within 72 hours of admission to an acute coronary care unit using TCD to monitor for cerebral microemboli. Twelve patients were excluded because of failure of ultrasound insonation. All patients had 2-dimensional echocardiograms within the study period.
Results
—HITS were detected in 17% of patients, with significantly higher frequency in patients with reduced (<65%) left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (
P
=0.019), akinetic LV segments (
P
=0.002), and LV thrombus (
P
=0.015). A marginally significant (
P
=0.059) increase of HITS was found in patients with anterior AMI. Stroke was significantly more frequent in patients with cerebral microemboli (
P
=0.01).
Conclusions
—HITS were detected in 17% of patients in spite of adequate antithrombotic therapy and were increased in patients with reduced LV function, akinetic myocardial segments, and LV thrombus. They were present in all 3 patients with stroke and may represent a predictor of clinical embolic events.
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Subject
Advanced and Specialised Nursing,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine,Clinical Neurology
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