Table 3.
Heart disorders associated with cardiac embolism.
| Young patients (n = 21) | Old patients (n = 328) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patent foramen ovale | 4 | 9 | — |
| Patent foramen ovale and atrial septal aneurysm | 2 | 0 | — |
| Patent foramen ovale and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation | 1 | 0 | — |
| Atrial fibrillation (paroxysmal and chronic) | 3 | 261 | <.01 |
| Atrial flutter | 0 | 6 | .54 |
| Atrial septal defect | 1 | 0 | — |
| Atrial septal defect and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation | 1 | 0 | — |
| Atrial septal aneurysm | 0 | 2 | — |
| Ventricular septal defect | 1 | 0 | — |
| Anterior myocardial infarction/akinesia | 2 | 6 | — |
| Heart valve dysfunction | 0 | 15 | — |
| Mechanical heart valve | 4 | 10 | — |
| Mechanical heart valve and prothrombotic disorder | 1 | 0 | — |
| Ventricular thrombus | 0 | 2 | — |
| Papillary fibroelastoma | 1 | 0 | — |
| Cardiomyopathy | 0 | 2 | — |
| Severe heart failure | 0 | 3 | .66 |
| Other | 0 | 12 | — |
| Cardiac embolism due to atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter* | 5 (5) | 267 (29.1) | <.001 |
| Cardiac embolism due to disorders other than atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter* | 18 (18) | 61 (5.5) | <.001 |
P value is given only for diagnoses where equal investigation methods were used for both groups.
*in relation to all 100 young and 1117 old patients included in the study.