Research Article
Cardioembolic Sources in Stroke Patients in South of Brazil
Table 1
Cardioembolic sources and risk factors.
| | Cardioembolic subtypes | | % | Age | Male (%) | Hypertension (%) | Diabetes (%) | Smoking (%) | Dyslipidemia (%) |
| | Arrhythmias | 130 | 50.7 |
58.1 | 60 (46.1) | 69 (53) | 38 (29.2) | 43 (33) | 55 (42.3) | | Valvular heart disease | 45 | 17.5 | 61.2 | 27 (60) | 31 (68.8) | 11 (24.4) | 19 (42.2) | 19 (42.2) | | Coronary artery disease | 41 | 16 | 69.7 | 21 (51.2) | 38 (92.6) | 16 (39) | 18 (43.9) | 21 (51.2) | | Cardiomyopathy | 12 | 4.6 | 66.6 | 8 (66.6) | 6 (50) | 3 (25) | 4 (33.3) | 5 (41.6) | | Septal abnormalities | 24 | 10 | 53 | 14 (58.3) | 11 (45.8) | 6 (25) | 8 (33.3) | 10 (41.6) | | Intracardiac injuries | 4 | 1.5 | 44.2 | 2 (50) | 3 (75) | 1 (25) | 2 (50) | 2 (50) |
| | Total | 256 | 100 | 60.2 | 132 (51.5) | 158 (61.7) | 75 (29.2) | 94 (36.7) | 112 (43.7) |
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