Table 3 Imaging characteristics of 33 patients with ischemic brain lesions related to infective endocarditis: n (%)
Vascular territory | |
|---|---|
Anterior circulation | |
MCA | 23 (69.7) |
Complete MCAS | 4 (12.1) |
Partial MCAS | 19 (57.6) |
ACA | 4 (12.1) |
Posterior circulation | |
PCA | 8 (24.2) |
BA | 3 (9.1) |
SCA | 2 (6.1) |
AICA | 1 (3.0) |
PICA | 8 (24.2) |
Border zone | |
Anterior | 0 (0) |
Posterior | 5 (15.2) |
Internal | 3 (9.1) |
Lesion patterns | |
Single | |
Pattern 1 | 5 (15.2) |
Multiple | 28 (84.8) |
Pattern 2 | 11 (33.3) |
Pattern 3 | 7 (21.2) |
Pattern 4 | 10 (30.3) |