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World J Hypertens. Dec 23, 2011; 1(1): 7-9
Published online Dec 23, 2011. doi: 10.5494/wjh.v1.i1.7
Table 1 Arterial hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors according to the ischemic stroke subtype in the Sagrat Cor Hospital of Barcelona Stroke Registry n (%)
VariableAtherothrombotic (n = 770)Lacunar (n = 733)Cardioembolic (n = 763)Undetermined etiology (n = 324)Unusual cause (n = 114)
Hypertension509 (66.1)d525 (71.6)d377 (49.4)d59 (18.2)d31 (27.2)d
Atrial fibrillation120 (15.6)d81 (11.1)d573 (75.1)d25 (7.7)d8 (7.0)d
Diabetes mellitus242 (31.4)d218 (29.7)d142 (18.6)b24 (7.4)d6 (5.3)d
Hyperlipidemia164 (21.3)d166 (22.6)d88 (11.5)d52 (16.0)d10 (8.8)
Previous cerebral infarction164 (21.3)a117 (16.0)146 (19.1)31 (9.6)d10 (8.8)b
Ischemic heart disease150 (19.5)a104 (14.2)163 (21.4)d14 (4.3)d4 (3.5)d
Transient ischemic attack116 (15.1)b80 (10.9)73 (9.6)a37 (11.4)11 (9.6)
Smoking (> 20 cigarettes/d)87 (11.3)a86 (11.7)d28 (3.7)d41 (12.7)d18 (6.9)
COPD74 (9.6)61 (8.3)62 (8.1)20 (6.2)6 (5.3)
Peripheral arterial disease100 (13.0)b57 (7.8)50 (6.6)3 (0.9)b4 (3.5)b
Valve heart disease11 (1.4)d21 (2.9)d130 (17.0)d6 (1.9)b6 (5.3)
Congestive heart failure43 (5.6)24 (3.3)b72 (9.4)d8 (2.5)b1 (0.9)a
Obesity36 (4.7)47 (6.4)d17 (2.2)b13 (4.0)5 (4.4)
Oral anticoagulants18 (2.3)a7 (1)d63 (8.3)d2 (0.6)d4 (3.5)
Alcohol abuse (> 80 g/d)26 (3.4)a21 (2.9)5 (0.7)a10 (3.1)4 (3.5)
Chronic liver disease17 (2.2)15 (2.1)15 (2.0)10 (3.1)0
Previous cerebral hemorrhage9 (1.2)9 (1.2)7 (0.9)6 (1.9)1 (0.9)