Table 1 Clinical characteristics of cardioembolic stroke patients.
From: Oral anticoagulation in elderly patients as secondary prevention of cardioembolic strokes
CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS | |
|---|---|
HT | 107 (67.2%) |
AF | 92 (57.8%) |
PREVIOUS STROKE | 56 (35.1) |
DIABETES | 35 (21.9%) |
ISCHEMIC CARDIOPATHY | 30 (18.8%) |
DYSLIPEMIA | 21 (13.2%) |
MYOCARDIOPATHY | 15 (9.5%) |
PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE | 5 (3.1%) |
PREVIOUS TREATMENTS | |
ANTIHYPERTENSIVES | 94 (59.4%) |
STATINS | 23 (14.3%) |
ANTIPLATELETS | 66 (41.3% ) |
ANTICOAGULANTS | 25 (15.6%) (27% OF KNOWN AF) |