Clinical Study
Predictors of Occult Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation in Cryptogenic Strokes Detected by Long-Term Noninvasive Cardiac Monitoring
Table 1
Patient characteristics.
| | Characteristics | Total | Afib | No-Afib | | | |
| | Mean age | 61 years | 64 | 59 | | Female () | 48% | 52% | 48% | | HTN () | 26% | 27% | 23% | | CAD () | 13% | 20% | 11% | | DM () | 5% | 6% | 4% | | Dyslipidemia () | 42% | 45% | 41% | | Mean EF (ejection fraction) | 58% | 56% | 59% | | Percentage getting TEE () (transesophageal echocardiogram) | 95% | 93% | 96% | | Percentage getting CTA (CTAngiogram) | 100% | 100% | 100% |
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