The spectrum, prevalence, and prognostic implications of abnormal left ventricular geometry (LVG) in patients with lacunar stroke are unknown. We examined the spectrum of LVG and its relationship with vascular risk factors and outcomes after lacunar stroke.LVG was determined with transthoracic echocardiography for 1961 patients with magnetic resonance imaging-verified recent lacunar stroke participating in the Secondary Prevention of Small Subcortical Strokes trial. Multivariable logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards models were used to identify characteristics independently associated with LVG and to estimate risk from abnormal LVG for recurrent stroke and death.Abnormal LVG was present in 77

作者：Thalia S, Field；Lesly A, Pearce；Richard W, Asinger；Nathan G Chan, Smyth；Sabe K, De；Robert G, Hart；Oscar R, Benavente

来源：Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association 2015 年 24卷 6期