Table 1.
Distribution of Cerebral Infarctions According to Age in the Sagrat Cor Hospital of Barcelona Stroke Registry
| Subtype of cerebral infarction (n = 1840) | Years of age | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 65 (n= 314) | 65–74 (n=501) | 75–84 (n=722) | ≥ 85 (n=303) | |
| Cardioembolic | 46 (14.6) | 100 (20) | 213 (29.5) | 109 (36) |
| Atherothrombotic | 66 (21.0) | 159 (31.7) | 233 (32.3) | 95 (31.4) |
| Lacunar | 93 (29.6) | 159 (31.7) | 173 (24) | 59 (19.5) |
| Unknown cause | 61 (19.4) | 69 (13.8) | 81 (11.2) | 37 (12.2) |
| Unusual cause | 48 (15.3) | 14 (2.8) | 22 (3.0) | 3 (1) |
Percentages in parenthesis.