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Table 2 Cardiac findings in possible TIA patients (n = 109)

From: Short-term outcome of patients with possible transient ischemic attacks: a prospective study

Transthoracic Echocardiogram

Myocardial abnormalities

Left atrial enlargement (13) +

Segmental ventricular disease (5)

Global myocardial dysfunction (6) +

(n = 79 patients)

Valvular abnormalities

Aortic valve – severe stenosis (1)

ECG/Holter

Arrythmias

Atrial Fibrillation (2) *

(n = 109/27 patients)

Conduction defect

Right bundle branch block (1)

Left anterior fascicular block (1)

2nd AV block (2)

  1. Patients with vascular events during the follow-up with * myocardial infarction and sudden vascular death (1 patient) and + myocardial infarction (1 patient)