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Stroke subtypes by etiological classification
| Patients without stroke recurrence (n=710), n (%) | Patients with single recurrent stroke (n=185), n (%) | Patients with multiple recurrent strokes (n=32), n (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large artery atherosclerosis | 192 (27.0) | 58 (31.4) | 10 (31.3) | NS |
| Cardioembolism | 224 (31.5) | 59 (31.9) | 14 (43.8) | NS |
| Lacunar infarction | 68 (9.6) | 17 (9.2) | 5 (15.6) | NS |
| Hematological | 8 (1.1) | 1 (0.5) | 0 | NS |
| Cryptogenic | 197 (27.7) | 47 (25.4) | 6 (18.8) | NS |
Kruskal-Wallis test. NS: Not significant
