Table 1. Characteristics of Patients

Characteristics Case 1 Case 2 Case 3
Age (years) 59 54 53
Sex male female male
Height (m) 1.70 1.60 1.72
Weight (kg) 58.3 66.0 65.9
BMI (kg/m2) 20.1 25.7 22.2
LVEF (%) before HT 10 - 35
LVEF (%) after HT 58 58 65
Ischemic stroke location Right ACA Right MCA Right MCA
Initial cardiac diagnosis STEMI, DCMP AS, MS Valve failure STEMI, status post LVAD
Management before HT CABG AVR, MVR Maze OP PCI, LVAD
BMI: body mass index, LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction, HT: heart transplantation, ACA: anterior cerebral artery, MCA: middle cerebral artery, STEMI: ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, AS: aortic valve stenosis, MS: mitral valve stenosis, DCMP: dilated cardiomyopathy, LVAD: left ventricular assist device, CABG: coronary artery bypass graft, AVR: aortic valve replacement, MVR: mitral valve replacement, OP: operation, PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention