Table 4.
Association between embolic stroke patterns and long-term diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (baseline ECG to 12-month follow-up) (n = 127).
| Embolic stroke pattern | Long-term AF (n = 28) | Non-long-term AF (n = 99) | OR (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple acute infarcts (n, %) | 11 (39.3) | 46 (46.5) | 0.75 (0.32–1.75) | 0.501 |
| Simultaneous involvement of different circulations (n, %) | 10 (35.7) | 37 (37.4) | 0.93 (0.39–2.23) | 0.872 |
| Multiple infarcts of different ages (n, %) | 8 (28.6) | 29 (29.3) | 0.97 (0.38–2.44) | 0.941 |
| Isolated cortical ischemia (n, %) | 4 (14.3) | 11 (11.1) | 1.33 (0.39–4.56) | 0.647 |
| At least one embolic stroke pattern (n, %) | 13 (46.4) | 54 (54.5) | 0.72 (0.31–1.68) | 0.448 |
OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.