Table 2:

Localization of septic embolism among 135 patients with IE-related strokes

IE-related stroke (n = 135 patients), n (%)
Brain areas affected
 MCAS53 (39.3)
  Complete MCAS19 (35.8)
  Partial MCAS34 (64.2)
 Frontoparietal19 (14.1)
 Multiple site35 (25.9)
 Occipital10 (7.4)
 Parietal9 (6.7)
 Cerebellum2 (1.5)
 Brain stem4 (3.0)
 Thalamus3 (2.2)
Additional neurological complications before surgery42 (31.1)
 Meningitis16 (11.9)
 Intracranial abscess10 (7.4)
 Haemorrhage16 (11.9)
IE-related stroke (n = 135 patients), n (%)
Brain areas affected
 MCAS53 (39.3)
  Complete MCAS19 (35.8)
  Partial MCAS34 (64.2)
 Frontoparietal19 (14.1)
 Multiple site35 (25.9)
 Occipital10 (7.4)
 Parietal9 (6.7)
 Cerebellum2 (1.5)
 Brain stem4 (3.0)
 Thalamus3 (2.2)
Additional neurological complications before surgery42 (31.1)
 Meningitis16 (11.9)
 Intracranial abscess10 (7.4)
 Haemorrhage16 (11.9)

IE: infective endocarditis; MCAS: middle cerebral artery stroke.

Table 2:

Localization of septic embolism among 135 patients with IE-related strokes

IE-related stroke (n = 135 patients), n (%)
Brain areas affected
 MCAS53 (39.3)
  Complete MCAS19 (35.8)
  Partial MCAS34 (64.2)
 Frontoparietal19 (14.1)
 Multiple site35 (25.9)
 Occipital10 (7.4)
 Parietal9 (6.7)
 Cerebellum2 (1.5)
 Brain stem4 (3.0)
 Thalamus3 (2.2)
Additional neurological complications before surgery42 (31.1)
 Meningitis16 (11.9)
 Intracranial abscess10 (7.4)
 Haemorrhage16 (11.9)
IE-related stroke (n = 135 patients), n (%)
Brain areas affected
 MCAS53 (39.3)
  Complete MCAS19 (35.8)
  Partial MCAS34 (64.2)
 Frontoparietal19 (14.1)
 Multiple site35 (25.9)
 Occipital10 (7.4)
 Parietal9 (6.7)
 Cerebellum2 (1.5)
 Brain stem4 (3.0)
 Thalamus3 (2.2)
Additional neurological complications before surgery42 (31.1)
 Meningitis16 (11.9)
 Intracranial abscess10 (7.4)
 Haemorrhage16 (11.9)

IE: infective endocarditis; MCAS: middle cerebral artery stroke.

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