What is the risk of ischemic stroke in patients with complex congenital heart disease?
In a retrospective large database including >29000 adult (age >18 years) patients with congenital heart disease, Lanz et al574 reported an overall risk of ischemic stroke of 6.1% in women and 7.7% in men. In addition, in this study, patients with complex congenital heart disease had the highest risk (8.9% [95% CI, 6.0 11.5]).