on August 4, 2005
Published online before print August 4, 2005, doi: 10.1161/01.STR.0000177866.13451.e4
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Submitted on January 30, 2005
From the Cardiomyopathy Clinic, Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil. * To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: jamaryof{at}ufba.br.
Background and Purpose--Chagas disease (CD) is frequently associated with cardioembolic stroke in South America. Our objective was to identify the predictors of stroke in a region where CD is endemic. Method--We screened 305 consecutive cardiopathy patients. Significant predictors of stroke in univariable analyses were included in a multivariable model. Results--Stroke was more frequent in CD (15.0%) compared with other cardiopathies (6.3%; P=0.015). Other predictors of stroke in univariable analyses were previous diabetes or cardioversion and use of amiodarone, antiplatelet agents, and warfarin. In multivariable analysis, remaining predictors of stroke were CD (odds ratio [OR], 1.09; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.17), cardioversion (OR, 1.07; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.13), and diabetes (OR, 1.12; 95% CI, 1.01 to 1.24). Conclusions--In conclusion, CD is a risk factor for stroke, independent of systolic dysfunction or presence of cardiac arrhythmias.
Revised on June 7, 2005
Accepted on June 14, 2005
Chagas Disease Is an Independent Risk Factor for Stroke. Baseline Characteristics of a Chagas Disease Cohort
Jamary Oliveira-Filho MD, PhD*;
Key words: cerebrovascular disorders • stroke • trypanosomiasis
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