Table 1 Patient characteristics (median, ± SD, n [%])
From: Transesophageal echocardiography in patients with cryptogenic cerebral ischemia
| Â | All (n = 702) | Ischemic stroke (n = 383, 54.6%) | TIA (n = 319, 45.4%)) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 57.1 (± 15.7) | 61.5 (± 12.3) | 51.3 (± 16.2) | <0.001 |
Male Sex (%) | 380 (54.1%) | 222 (57.9%) | 158 (49.5%) | 0.043 |
Diabetes mellitus | 13.0% | 21.2% | 7.0% | 0.17 |
Arterial hypertension | 39.5% | 59.4% | 25.6% | 0.09 |
Hyperlipidemia | 35.5% | 50.0% | 25.6% | 0.07 |
Smoker | 26.0% | 27.6% | 25.6% | 0.82 |
Coronary artery disease | 14.3% | 21.2% | 9.3% | 0.31 |
Any pathological echo finding | 369 (52.6%) | 225 (58.7%) | 144 (45.1%) | 0.02 |
Number of pathological findings if any | 2.24 | 2.43 | 1.92 | 0.003 |