Key result
Chagas' disease in stroke patients was associated with a higher rate of cardiomyopathy (45.58% vs 24.69%; p=0.00005) and lower rates of traditional vascular risk factors than non-chagasic stroke.
Population
136 consecutive stroke patients with chronic or latent Chagas' disease and 239 non-chagasic stroke patients…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May prompt Chagas testing in stroke patients from endemic areas without traditional risks; leaves open causal mechanisms and management impact.
Cross-Sectional (n=375)
Absolute Event Rate: 45.58% vs 24.69%
p-value: p=0.00005
Chagas' disease is an important and often unrecognized etiology of cardioembolic stroke, particularly in patients of South American origin, even in the absence of traditional vascular risk factors.
F J Carod-Artal (2003) conducted a cross-sectional in Ischaemic stroke and Chagas' disease (n=375). Chagas' disease vs. Non-chagasic stroke patients was evaluated on Cardiomyopathy (p=0.00005). Chagas' disease in stroke patients was associated with a higher rate of cardiomyopathy (45.58% vs 24.69%; p=0.00005) and lower rates of traditional vascular risk factors than non-chagasic stroke.
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