Table 5 Factors associated with cryptogenic stroke; subgroup comparison of patients with cryptogenic stroke versus patients with other aetiology
From: Decrease in shunt volume in patients with cryptogenic stroke and patent foramen ovale
Cryptogenic stroke n = 39 (%) | Other aetiologies n = 63 (%) | P* | P † | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age median/(range) mean/(SD) | 40/(19.7-65.2) 41.9/(14.5) | 63/(34-80.2) 60.4 (11.9) | < 0.001‡ | < 0.001 |
Sex | < 0.001§ | 0.102 | ||
Female | 24 (61.5) | 16 (25.4) | ||
Male | 15 (38.5) | 47 (74.6) | ||
RLS shunt size reduction | 27 (69.2) | 4 (6.3) | < 0.001§ | < 0.001 |
Use of anticoagulants | 28 (71.8) | 12 (19) | < 0.001§ | 0.003 |
Atrial septum aneurysm (ASA) | 11(28.2) | 12 (19) | 0.33§ | |
Hypermobile atrial septum (HAS) | 10 (25.6) | 16 (25.4) | < 0.999§ | |
ASA or HAS | 16 (41) | 19 (30.2) | 0.29§ | |
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) | 3 (7.7) | 2 (3.2) | 0.37§ | |
T0-T1 median/(range) mean/(SD) | 12/(6-60) 14.9/(14.4) | 10/(5-45) 11.1(10.2) | 0.3‡ |