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Table 2 Frequency of cardioembolic causes (n = 42)

From: Ischemic stroke in young patients in Medellín, Colombia

High risk sources

Na

%

Dilated cardiomyopathy (ejection fraction < 35%)

9

21.43

Intracardiac thrombi

6

14.29

Infectious endocarditis

2

4.76

Rheumatic cardiac disease

4

9.52

Atrial fibrillation

6

14.29

Acute myocardial infarction

1

2.38

Valve replacement

10

23.81

Moderate risk sources

N

%

Left ventricle hypokinesis

2

4.76

Heart failure

1

2.38

Patent foramen ovale

8

19.05

Patent foramen ovale + atrial septal aneurysm

3

7.14

  1. a The number of causes is higher than the total number of subjects due to some subjects having more than one cardioembolic source