Table 3.
Embolic versus Nonembolic Stroke among Sinus Rhythm Patients (n = 199)
| Variables | Embolic Stroke (n = 66)a | Nonembolic Stroke (n = 133)a | P | OR | 95% CI | r |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD; years) | 74.1 ± 13.77 | 73.2 ± 14.19 | 0.675 | |||
| Sex | 0.574 | |||||
| Male | 39 (59.1%) | 73 (54.9%) | ||||
| Female | 27 (40.9%) | 60 (45.1%) | ||||
| Mitral stenosis | 2 (3.0%) | 2 (1.5%) | 0.470 | |||
| Mitral insufficiency | 2 (3.0%) | 2 (2.3%) | 0.742 | |||
| Dilated CM | 15 (22.7%) | 31 (23.3%) | 0.927 | |||
| Restrictive CM | 3 (4.5%) | 2 (1.5%) | 0.197 | |||
| Hypertrophic CM | 3 (4.5%) | 4 (3.0%) | 0.579 | |||
| Current smoker | 7 (10.6%) | 9 (6.8%) | 0.348 | |||
| Ex‐smoker (quit ≥5 years) | 5 (7.6%) | 10 (7.5%) | 0.989 | |||
| Hyperthyroidism | 2 (3.0%) | 3 (2.3%) | 0.742 | |||
| Hypothyroidism | 6 (9.1%) | 8 (6%) | 0.424 | |||
| Hypercholesterolemia | 24 (36.4%) | 53 (39.8%) | 0.635 | |||
| IAB* | 40 (60.6%) | 53 (39.8%) | 0.006 | 2.32 | 1.27–4.24 | 0.2 |
| HTN | 45 (68.2%) | 53 (39.8%) | <0.0001 | 3.235 | 1.73–6.03 | 0.3 |
| COPD | 15 (22.7%) | 47 (35.3%) | 0.076 | 0.538 | 0.27–1.06 | |
| CAD | 20 (30.3%) | 36 (27.1%) | 0.633 | 1.171 | 0.61–2.24 | |
| DM | 19 (28.8%) | 30 (22.6%) | 0.337 | 1.388 | 0.71–2.71 | |
| Past AF/flutter | 2 (3%) | 4 (3%) | 0.993 | 1.008 | 0.18–5.65 | |
| Past strokes/TIAs | 9 (13.6%) | 33 (24.8%) | 0.069 | 0.478 | 0.27–1.07 | |
*The total frequency for IAB is 93 (46.7%).
TIA = transient ischemic attack; DM = diabetes mellitus; SD = standard deviation; IAB = interatrial block; HTN = hypertension; CI = confidence intervals; CAD = coronary artery disease; CM = cardiomyopathy; OR = odds ratio; AF = atrial fibrillation; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CT = computer‐assisted tomography; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging.