Table 1 Baseline Characteristics
Characteristic | |
|---|---|
Age (yrs) | 47.3 ± 1.5 |
Gender (male sex) | 32/57 (56.1 %) |
Body-mass index (kg/m2) | 26.4 ± 0.8 |
Arterial Hypertension | 23/57 (40.4 %) |
Diabetes mellitus | 4/57 (7.0 %) |
Hypercholesterolemia | 24/57 (42.1 %) |
Cerebrovascular Event | |
- TIA | 16/57 (28.1 %) |
- Stroke | 39/57 (68.4 %) |
Peripheral embolism | 4/57 (7.0 %) |
Atrial septum aneurysm | 50/55 (90.9 %) a |
Significant interatrial right-to-left-shunt | 46/50 (92.0 %) b |