A figure of eight and a circle within a circle: is this left ventricular geometry responsible for multiple embolic strokes two years after inferior wall myocardial infarction?

An 83-year-old, 165 cm, 67 kg man with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and stage III chronic kidney disease presented for evaluation after several strokes. The patient suffered an inferior wall myocardial infarction two years before the current admission and more recently, underwent placement of a stent in the left circumflex coronary artery at a community hospital for treatment of a hemodynamically significant stenosis. The patient reported he was physically active after his most recent stroke with improved strength in his right upper and lower extremities.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Source Type: research