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Table 2 Multiple logistic regression analysis predicting a performance of TEE in ESUS

From: Impact of D-dimer for pathologic differentiation on transesophageal echocardiography in embolic stroke of undetermined source: a single-center experience

Variables

OR

95% CI

P

Age

0.99

0.96–1.02

0.544

Male gender

1.98

0.98–4.01

0.057

Chronic kidney disease

0.72

0.36–1.45

0.358

NIHSS on admission

0.93

0.88–0.98

0.008

Hemoglobin A1c

1.09

0.80–1.49

0.579

BNP

1.00

0.999–1.00

0.215

D-dimer

0.84

0.70–1.00

0.048

Cerebral microbleeds

0.72

0.32–1.62

0.425

PVH, grade ≥ 2

1.2

0.4–3.64

0.748

DSWMH, grade ≥ 2

0.4

0.15–1.30

0.137

  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, TEE transesophageal echocardiography, ESUS embolic stroke of undetermined source, NIHSS National Institute Health stroke scale, BNP brain natriuretic peptide, PVH Periventricular hyperintensity, DSWMH deep and subcortical white matter hyperintensity