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The sources leading to acute arterial emboli in our study.
| Emboli Source | Number of patients | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiac | ||
| Valve disease (AF) | 624 | 76 |
| Endocarditis | 10 | 1.2 |
| Myxoma | 7 | 0.9 |
| Cardiomyopathy | 10 | 1.2 |
| Cardiac cist | 5 | 0.6 |
| Noncardiac | ||
| Atherosclerosis | 142 | 17.2 |
| Aneurysm sack | 4 | 0.5 |
| Attemptive vascular procedure (surgical) | 15 | 1.8 |
| Phlegmasia cerulea dolens | 5 | 0.6 |
