Table 1 Distribution of aetiologies according to the TOAST classification
From: Decrease in shunt volume in patients with cryptogenic stroke and patent foramen ovale
TOAST classification (n = 102) | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
Small artery or lacunar stroke | 23 (22) |
Large-artery atherosclerosis | 16 (16) |
Cardioembolism | 16 (16)* |
Uncommon, known causes of stroke | 8 (8)† |
Undetermined (cryptogenic) stroke | 39 (38) |